Optimum CTL number

jgsi

Using the PMC as a measure of actual 'performance' (race) am I allowed to infer from that PMC that I have an
optimum CTL figure or small range where I am likely to be able to deliver a good race ?
Knowing this I can then tailor my training to suit.
For arguments sake, my early season CTL was hovering into the 90s and I raced competently but not spectacularly.
Perhaps looking back, slightly overreached.
Last week saw me with a slightly lower CTL in the mid 80s and maybe combined with a + TSB of 11, I finished in a nice select group with a good finish. If I didnt race again this season, I'd be happy to have finsihed on that note basically.

Alex_Simmons/RST

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19656643#p19656643]JGSI[/url] wrote:

Using the PMC as a measure of actual 'performance' (race) am I allowed to infer from that PMC that I have an
optimum CTL figure or small range where I am likely to be able to deliver a good race ?

I'd say most people have a minimum CTL range they'll need to perform well relative to their experience, but what's optimal is a question with more factors to consider, e.g. not everyone can absorb the same training loads, and TL isn't, for instance, going to tell you about the composition of your training.

ric/rstsport

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19656643#p19656643]JGSI[/url] wrote:

Using the PMC as a measure of actual 'performance' (race) am I allowed to infer from that PMC that I have an
optimum CTL figure or small range where I am likely to be able to deliver a good race ?
Knowing this I can then tailor my training to suit.
For arguments sake, my early season CTL was hovering into the 90s and I raced competently but not spectacularly.
Perhaps looking back, slightly overreached.
Last week saw me with a slightly lower CTL in the mid 80s and maybe combined with a + TSB of 11, I finished in a nice select group with a good finish. If I didnt race again this season, I'd be happy to have finsihed on that note basically.

Also, where your TSB is (along with other factors) will have a bearing on how well you perform and is very individual. So, for e.g., if i raced with my CTL at an optimum number but with a TSB of +11 i'd be off the back on the first lap. For me to race well i need a vaguely negative TSB