So what do you guys think?
I have been ramping CTL for 12 weeks from zero up to 96. I reduced mileage last week by 50 percent to taper for a race I wanted to do well in. I maintained my intensity during the week. My CTL dropped to 88.5 and TSB went from minus 39 to +2.1 the day of the race.
After the race I downloaded the file and to my surprise, I pulled a PB for my 1 minute , 5 minute and 20 minute maximal mean power.
My current FTP is set at 315 watts. I can usually push somerwhere around 320-330 watts during my 20 minute L4 intervals (normalised power) with a VI of around 1.01 – 1.06.
My 20 minute maximal power in the race was 330 watts average and normalised power was 367 watts. Obviously my VI was larger than I usually see during training.
My questions.
1. Is this to be expected after a one week taper?
2. Would it be wise to increase my ftp setting or do you think my gain in ftp is simply a result of the taper and will not be repeatable now that I am back to a normal training load and ATL rises once again which will induce more fatigue?
I have been ramping CTL for 12 weeks from zero up to 96. I reduced mileage last week by 50 percent to taper for a race I wanted to do well in. I maintained my intensity during the week. My CTL dropped to 88.5 and TSB went from minus 39 to +2.1 the day of the race.
After the race I downloaded the file and to my surprise, I pulled a PB for my 1 minute , 5 minute and 20 minute maximal mean power.
My current FTP is set at 315 watts. I can usually push somerwhere around 320-330 watts during my 20 minute L4 intervals (normalised power) with a VI of around 1.01 – 1.06.
My 20 minute maximal power in the race was 330 watts average and normalised power was 367 watts. Obviously my VI was larger than I usually see during training.
My questions.
1. Is this to be expected after a one week taper?
2. Would it be wise to increase my ftp setting or do you think my gain in ftp is simply a result of the taper and will not be repeatable now that I am back to a normal training load and ATL rises once again which will induce more fatigue?