MHR:FTP

mattshrops

Firstly i've tried search function and found something close but didn't really answer my question.

I have loads of turbo workouts based on %MHR. I've squandered some cash on a powertap and would like to convert them to %FTP. Is this possible - what is the relationship between the 2? I would have thought that ftp and fthr would be the same (or thereabouts) but apparently not.
Any help appreciated, thanks.

jgsi

Now you need this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Training-Racing ... 501&sr=8-2

bigpikle

buy the above book and you'll get everything you need....

then go out and do the FTP test described, and forget about HR and look at the AP numbers for the 20 minute intervals. HR is a bit of a red herring when it comes to calculating your power training zones - it has other uses but not for that....

mattshrops

Yeah i intend to do the workouts based on power, just seems a shame to chuck out all the ones i already have. I was hoping to do a conversion of some sort and then be able to use them with power instead. ah well.

danowat

This should help....

http://home.trainingpeaks.com/articles/ ... oggan.aspx

Alex_Simmons/RST

mattshrops wrote:

Yeah i intend to do the workouts based on power, just seems a shame to chuck out all the ones i already have. I was hoping to do a conversion of some sort and then be able to use them with power instead. ah well.

You can guesstimate the intensity using Dr Coggan's power levels table, try the workout and see if it was right or not, and adjust accordingly next time.

mattshrops

danowat wrote:

This should help....

http://home.trainingpeaks.com/articles/ ... oggan.aspx

Thanks for that. will give it a try