http://triathlon.competitor.com/2009/07/training/do-it-yourself-lactate-threshold-testing_2592 Triathlon Training, Gear, Nutrition, Photos, Race Results & Calendars Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://triathlon.competitor.com/2009/07/training/do-it-yourself-lactate-threshold-testing_2592/comment-page-1#comment-5493 thebikegeek Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:18:20 +0000 http://triathlon.competitor.com/?p=2592#comment-5493 Friel recommends a 30min time trial, with no 5% correction, to determine FTP. I think he is assuming that you won't be able to reach full power in a non-race situation, so a 30min solo effort, with no correction, is a good proxy for a 60min FTP test. Am I assuming correctly that your 30min test with 5% correction is a full-out race-intensity time trial?<br><br><a href="http://www.trainingbible.com/joesblog/2009/11/quick-guide-to-setting-zones.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.trainingbible.com/joesblog/2009/11/q...</a> Friel recommends a 30min time trial, with no 5% correction, to determine FTP. I think he is assuming that you won't be able to reach full power in a non-race situation, so a 30min solo effort, with no correction, is a good proxy for a 60min FTP test. Am I assuming correctly that your 30min test with 5% correction is a full-out race-intensity time trial?http://www.trainingbible.com/joesblog/2009/11/q...

]]> http://triathlon.competitor.com/2009/07/training/do-it-yourself-lactate-threshold-testing_2592/comment-page-1#comment-2794 thebikegeek Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:18:20 +0000 http://triathlon.competitor.com/?p=2592#comment-2794 Sorry, is that 2nd last sentence ("Never try to do more than 20 total minutes") part of the "Just Kidding" material? If not, what is the rationale? Sorry, is that 2nd last sentence (“Never try to do more than 20 total minutes”) part of the “Just Kidding” material? If not, what is the rationale?

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