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In this episode, Dr. Herring and Dr. Green discuss the benefits of training and racing with a power meter. They also discuss Collin Chartier recent positive test for EPO and doping in triathlon - Dopers Suck.
Advantages:
- Wattage is a pure measure of work.
- Coupling your power with your heart rate and perceived exertion
- Can expose strengths and weaknesses at different timed efforts.
- Helps structure your training program.
- Ability to track fitness and communicated with your coach
- Post race or session analysis. Good and bad.
- Gather training and racing power data to improve your performance
- Help training for specific goals and distances.
- Race Pacing for even efforts.
Disadvantages:
- FTP can be variable and fluctating
- Different devices can have different FTPs.
- Environmnental conditions can affect your FTP. Ie. very hot day, your ftp is lower.
