Last Saturday I went to Element for a Functional Power Test (FTP). This is a measurement of your average wattage over a 30 minute, all out, bike Time Trial. Like the 5K run, this test helps determine the bike pacing and lactate threshold heart rate (LTHR). The power and pacing zones for the bike and run help determine the fastest, most efficient speed I can go. They also allow me to train in a way that gets me faster without burning out or over training.
The test was brutal but resulted in a 16 watt increase from my old FTP. I'm not sure what that means, other than I now get to work at a higher level. Here are the results:
| Date | Weight (lbs) | Distance (mi) | Time | Speed (mph) | LTHR (bpm) | FTP (Watts) | W/kg |
| 02/21/09 | 180 | 10.48 | 30.00 | 21 | 156 | 220 | 2.7 |
I'm not really sure how this translates to the road yet. It's just too cold to ride outside, but I'm really looking forward to it.
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