This may be kind of a dumb question, but I still don't quite understand normalized power. I did a ride this morning- and felt pretty good for the first time in a few weeks. I looked at the attached peak 20 min and am just trying get a better understanding of NP.
I'm guessing I also need to do an actual field test for a more accurate threshold number - I'm estimating it at 250. Based on a very old field test of 278 - figuring I lost some power since then with not actually training. I also had done a trainer field test for a friend in March - 20 min was 240 watts.
Does it seem like I'm close on my numbers here? And looking at that peak 20min - can you help me understand the NP being that high? Thanks!
Peak 20min (178 watts):
Duration: 20:00 (21:28)
Work: 213 kJ
TSS: 46.2 (intensity factor 1.177)
Norm Power: 294
VI: 1.65
Pw:HR: 18.08%
Pa:HR: 14.1%
Distance: 5.812 mi
Elevation Gain: 208 ft
Elevation Loss: 228 ft
Grade: -0.1 % (-17 ft)
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 802 178 watts
Heart Rate: 80 172 135 bpm
Cadence: 15 174 83 rpm
Speed: 3.1 33.5 17.6 mph
Pace 1:47 19:19 3:25 min/mi
Altitude: 247 337 298 ft
Crank Torque: 0 1671 188 lb-in
Temperature: 68 69.8 69.3 Fahrenheit
Entire workout (147 watts):
Duration: 1:25:28 (1:36:55)
Work: 748 kJ
TSS: 130.3 (intensity factor 0.965)
Norm Power: 241
VI: 1.64
Pw:HR: 12.04%
Pa:HR: -0.07%
Distance: 23.087 mi
Elevation Gain: 657 ft
Elevation Loss: 693 ft
Grade: -0.0 % (-34 ft)
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 1212 147 watts
Heart Rate: 80 185 130 bpm
Cadence: 7 182 80 rpm
Speed: 0 33.5 16.3 mph
Pace 1:47 0:00 3:40 min/mi
Altitude: 238 365 299 ft
Crank Torque: 0 1745 160 lb-in
Temperature: 64.4 75.2 70.8 Fahrenheit
I'm guessing I also need to do an actual field test for a more accurate threshold number - I'm estimating it at 250. Based on a very old field test of 278 - figuring I lost some power since then with not actually training. I also had done a trainer field test for a friend in March - 20 min was 240 watts.
Does it seem like I'm close on my numbers here? And looking at that peak 20min - can you help me understand the NP being that high? Thanks!
Peak 20min (178 watts):
Duration: 20:00 (21:28)
Work: 213 kJ
TSS: 46.2 (intensity factor 1.177)
Norm Power: 294
VI: 1.65
Pw:HR: 18.08%
Pa:HR: 14.1%
Distance: 5.812 mi
Elevation Gain: 208 ft
Elevation Loss: 228 ft
Grade: -0.1 % (-17 ft)
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 802 178 watts
Heart Rate: 80 172 135 bpm
Cadence: 15 174 83 rpm
Speed: 3.1 33.5 17.6 mph
Pace 1:47 19:19 3:25 min/mi
Altitude: 247 337 298 ft
Crank Torque: 0 1671 188 lb-in
Temperature: 68 69.8 69.3 Fahrenheit
Entire workout (147 watts):
Duration: 1:25:28 (1:36:55)
Work: 748 kJ
TSS: 130.3 (intensity factor 0.965)
Norm Power: 241
VI: 1.64
Pw:HR: 12.04%
Pa:HR: -0.07%
Distance: 23.087 mi
Elevation Gain: 657 ft
Elevation Loss: 693 ft
Grade: -0.0 % (-34 ft)
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 1212 147 watts
Heart Rate: 80 185 130 bpm
Cadence: 7 182 80 rpm
Speed: 0 33.5 16.3 mph
Pace 1:47 0:00 3:40 min/mi
Altitude: 238 365 299 ft
Crank Torque: 0 1745 160 lb-in
Temperature: 64.4 75.2 70.8 Fahrenheit