The Coach Amy and Coach Liz Show
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The Coach Amy and Coach Liz Show

Created with endurance athletes in mind

Created with endurance athletes in mind. Coaches Amy and Liz have a combined thirty years of coaching and seven decades of competing in endurance sports. They cover topics relevant to athletes at various levels of participation: those training for a personal challenge to those competing for an age group placement or race qualification.

 

Functional Threshold Power: What this Data Point Tells Us and How We Use It.

What is this episode about?

INTRO 0-1:21

Amy is hot and Liz is cold…..unsurprisingly!

What is Functional Threshold Power and How do we Use it?

Functional Threshold Power (FTP) is the estimated power an athlete can hold for an hour on the bike.  It's important because it helps us understand training zones and make decisions about training.

Power is measured in watts and is a measure of how much power the legs can push (i.e. leg strength on the bike).  Note: It is not a measurement of speed.

Athletes sometimes place too much emphasis on this number and forget the practical way we use it to make training decisions.  It's not the FTP number that's important - it's knowing how to use this number practically in training to get you race ready.  

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