Hi, I’m on Week 6 TT Tuneup. FTP set to 265, tested a week before starting TT Tuneup. I have a smart trainer + erg mode on.
Everything was going well (almost too easy) until week 5 Power Intervals #1, which included 6 intervals of:
30sec @ 85rpm, 130% FTP
2min from 121 to 150% FTP
I did 5 of these intervals (had to resort to standing on the pedals every time though, and my cadence was all over the place). 3/4 through the sixth interval, my legs died and the pedals stopped turning. I was trying very very hard (HR=182 bpm, which is the highest I’ve seen it).
This is the first time I’ve failed to complete a workout. What should I deduce from this? Is the the correct response for me to lower the FTP, or do I soldier on with the knowledge that I’ll likely fail to complete other sessions? The forthcoming weeks look significantly harder…
I know this is a year later, but responding for posterity.
My experience very similar or worse. First 4 weeks definately felt too easy and that I was losing fitness. Had ticked every star and done most of the optional rides too. Then power intervals and completed first 2nd was all out and maxed HR; 3rd was horror and had break with 40 seconds left. Dialled down to 90% for final 3, but had burned all my matches and could only get through 4th with breaks. Quit thereafter. Ridiculous workout as I’m guessing my fitness has dropped plus a crazilly hard workout. Good to fail sometimes but strange in a systematised plan.