Hi all
Today I started L5 training after a 5 month period of focusing on L3/4 (with racing every weekend)
FTP is at 280w and I can routinely do 2x20 at this level. Peak 15 min power recently is at 300w.
Today's session was 4 x 5 min at a target of 315-322w (115%) with 5 min recoveries
I managed 311, 290,295 & 282
What really surprised me was how much I struggled to get anywhere near 115% FTP for even 5 mins with 5 min recovery..
The only mitigating factor was that I may have some residual fatigue from a race on Sunday (2 hours @ .93IF)
I have certainly struggled this season with early hard surges during races and have found that these have caused me to be dropped - only to recover and then ride strongly thereafter.
Has anybody experienced this level of L5 - only 105% FTP ?
Any suggestions for addressing thismore 5 min sessions at low L5 ?
Thanks
Peter
Today I started L5 training after a 5 month period of focusing on L3/4 (with racing every weekend)
FTP is at 280w and I can routinely do 2x20 at this level. Peak 15 min power recently is at 300w.
Today's session was 4 x 5 min at a target of 315-322w (115%) with 5 min recoveries
I managed 311, 290,295 & 282
What really surprised me was how much I struggled to get anywhere near 115% FTP for even 5 mins with 5 min recovery..
The only mitigating factor was that I may have some residual fatigue from a race on Sunday (2 hours @ .93IF)
I have certainly struggled this season with early hard surges during races and have found that these have caused me to be dropped - only to recover and then ride strongly thereafter.
Has anybody experienced this level of L5 - only 105% FTP ?
Any suggestions for addressing thismore 5 min sessions at low L5 ?
Thanks
Peter