Hi! I am brand new to FasCat and I just uploaded the plan to TP. I didn’t realize it was going to start with an FTP test off the bat. I am not really ready for that sufferfest yet (I started am doing longer runs with some hills repeats and lifting again, so I would get a lower FTP because I’m sore from that!). I want to start the workouts though, is it “close enough” to use last years FTP (it was last tested in November of last year).
- Seems extremely unlikely that you would have the same FTP as you did from 11 months ago.
Bite the bullet, do a test and start training with a reasonably accurate value vs some hopeful guess.
I think the answer might be more nuanced. Last year I was coming off an injury and 2+ week trip of a lifetime. It was a true restart and I was self-coaching. For starters I have very good HR zones and simply used those to guide my z2 aerobic endurance and tempo workouts. So depending on a lot of things, you might be just fine without doing a 20-minute field test.
I’m holding out for an answer that says I don’t have to 
Best to do the test, sorry. It doubles as great threshold training 
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^ and that’s why I hired FasCat instead of self-coaching 
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fine, she says with a resignation…
done. never gets easier.
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Way to push through Julie!! 
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I think I could make that happen 
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