Since I prefer to do 70.3 events I want to maximize my long duration power. Those number are reflected at the bottom end of the chart and the lower graph.

I stopped doing the higher intensity road type of workouts and did only rides that suit a triathlon FTP approach. Looking at the graph you can see that the power level for that interval started out at 355 on 1/21/12. For example, at the top of the chart the current power level for a 5 second interva l is 434 watts and it was set on 5/24/12. The information is updated over time and each time a new milestone is hit it adds to the chart. As you can also see my average ride is 1.1 hours.Р”В«elow this information summary is an career snapshot of your all time workout bests by various time durations. Most of my rides are in the 80-90% of FTP range with a TSS score of 60-80. As you can see the program tracks both the TSS score and intensity factors for you rides and aggregates them on this dashboard. It lists my current estimated FTP, how may rides I have performed, and the distribution of the work by intensity level. In the screen shot here you can see my account. Career gives you a complete record of all of your activity/rides in the program. Once you have created your account at Trainer Road and start riding you will be able to review your career with the program. The program is delivered via a browser so you will need an active internet connection to use it. In terms of setting up and doing your workouts, it is hard to imagine anything that would be easier to use. How well it works depends on how hard you work. I have been using the Trainer Road subscription bike training program for about a year now. It was a good deal warmer during the run. The weather was a little warmer in 2014 that 2012. I never got into that zone where my breathing gets labored/panting. i have developed a pretty good sense of my heart rate while biking/running. I went completely by perceived exertion and perceived heart rate. I had no idea of my speed or distance while riding. My Garmin died during the swim so I had to bike without any feedback on pace (donРІР‚в„ўt own a power meter). I had trained РІР‚СљharderРІР‚Сњ for 2012 than 2014 but the results show 2014 was a better ride. I think comparing 2012 to 2014 provides a pretty good comparison. The temperature at the end of my ride was about 56. Even with that the first half of the ride was pretty miserable. The 2013 event started the swim at 40 degrees and the bike leg began at about 44 degrees.Р’В I took the time top do thoroughly, put on arm warmers, gloves, socks, and a wind vest. The results from 2013 are out of norm due to the extreme cold on that day. My times for the biking leg of the 3 events were The key issue is РІР‚Сљdid the plan improve my performanceРІР‚Сњ. I went with a 2 week taper and could probably have done a 1 week taper. The plan has a 3 week taper that i think is a little bit excessive. Weekly volume ranges from 4 to 5 hours for the non rest weeks. The plan covers 12 weeks andР’В follows a 3 hard week 1 easy week format. Later sessions are more endurance around FTP. The earlier sessions involve a good deal of work above FTP. I found the training sessions to be challenging. This would be my third year participating in this event so I would be able to compare the bike results with my prior attempts. I decided to use this plan for my preparations for the Chattahoochee challenge in Columbus, GA that took place recently on 4/26/14. Trainer Road recently added a training plan for the half iron man distance. I use it in conjunction with my Computrainer and do most of my training in my basement. I have been a Trainer Road subscriber since January 2012.

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