I am trying to apply my recently tested FTP to hill climbing drills. i know my FTP (266 watts), so how can i determine the "climbing" wattage i should be using during hillclimbing interval workouts?
I read in a Carmichael book that climbing power is approx. 10% greater than steady state power. And i think Carmichael's steady state is equal to Allen/Coogan's L4.
so on a my nearby hillclimb (1.5 miles, 8% grade, 12 minutes total climb), should i be targeting a wattage of 260 watts (266 FTP* 90% L4* 10% climbing increase)?
my goal is to devise a hill climbing interval workout that will help me "adapt" to climbing the same way 2x20's @ 90% FTP will improve my flat land cycling.
any feedback would be much appreciated.
I read in a Carmichael book that climbing power is approx. 10% greater than steady state power. And i think Carmichael's steady state is equal to Allen/Coogan's L4.
so on a my nearby hillclimb (1.5 miles, 8% grade, 12 minutes total climb), should i be targeting a wattage of 260 watts (266 FTP* 90% L4* 10% climbing increase)?
my goal is to devise a hill climbing interval workout that will help me "adapt" to climbing the same way 2x20's @ 90% FTP will improve my flat land cycling.
any feedback would be much appreciated.