Training and Racing with a Power Meter by Hunter Allen

Author:Hunter Allen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: VeloPress

As his CTL rises, his TSB drops. Moreover, even a small decrease in the CTL ramp rate can result in a positive TSB, which could be a good predictor of a good performance. Figure 9.9 shows how a small decrease in CTL can create a positive TSB. Also, take note of the 20-minute mean maximal line, which shows the ten best 20-minute wattages for this time period. Note that four of Matt’s best 20-minute wattages occurred at the end of January after a taper, which was preceded by a large increase in CTL. Matt’s third-best 20-minute wattage occurred at the end of March, immediately after another steep increase in CTL at a ramp rate of 12 TSS per day for 2 weeks. Although the TSB was still negative at this point, it was clearly climbing positively. It is important to recognize that TSB does not necessarily need to be a positive number in order to create a peak performance; it just needs to be climbing to a positive number.

Now that we have looked at some specific aspects of Matt’s Performance Manager Chart, let’s take a look at the overall chart (see Figure 9.10). By doing so, we can see whether the training plan he followed did the job and allowed him to peak when he wanted to peak. We are also looking for clues about this season’s performance in order to use that information to determine how he can improve on it for next year. Matt had two major objectives for the year: top performances at the Tour of the Gila in early April and at the masters nationals in mid-July.

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