So, I just started the 6-week FTP builder.
I’m a 48-year-old fatty clocking in at 294. I love riding but got out of practice and my FTP dropped from 218 to around 174 as of Nov. 30 in a test with Zwift.
I’ve ridden every day since. And my FTP has climbed now three times and now says it’s 212.
So, two questions.
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Is it normal for your FTP to leap up like that in normal rides in Watopia, New York or whatever?
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Is this jump something I should manually set back to not impact the FTP workout six weeks, or should I just go with it?
In fairness, the FTP test I took was at the tail end of 6 days of riding and I was seriously not feeling it. So I was both surprised it was that low and not surprised. Equally, it has rebounded up in 8 days to around my high at 212 just from riding. Today it went from 191 to 212 I think because I didn’t simply die on that big New York climb.
Just wondering if I should set it back mostly, or just roll with it and hope I don’t die in the FTP workouts :).