Hi,
I just got a power meter (PT SL+) last week, and I'm trying to figure out my FTP so I can start training properly. I have the new edition of Training and Racing w/ a Power Meter.
I did an all-out hill climb today.
Moving time: 22:50
Grade: 7%
Average power for the climb: 325w
My weight: 154 pounds
What do you think is a good FTP to use considering the duration is slightly more than 20 minutes, it was not a flat road (not sure if that matters), it was a race, which made us all go harder. Thanks
Here is the power profile. (One thing of concern is the raw data from the lap says I had a max power of 745. The chart below does not go much above 600w. Plus, I did a sprint to my car at the end of the ride that was over 800w. I don't see that on the graph either. But those numbers are in the raw data. /img/vbsmilies/smilies/frown.gif

I just got a power meter (PT SL+) last week, and I'm trying to figure out my FTP so I can start training properly. I have the new edition of Training and Racing w/ a Power Meter.
I did an all-out hill climb today.
Moving time: 22:50
Grade: 7%
Average power for the climb: 325w
My weight: 154 pounds
What do you think is a good FTP to use considering the duration is slightly more than 20 minutes, it was not a flat road (not sure if that matters), it was a race, which made us all go harder. Thanks
Here is the power profile. (One thing of concern is the raw data from the lap says I had a max power of 745. The chart below does not go much above 600w. Plus, I did a sprint to my car at the end of the ride that was over 800w. I don't see that on the graph either. But those numbers are in the raw data. /img/vbsmilies/smilies/frown.gif