Originally Posted by
heckler
Ok, my 2 weeks are just about up on WKO. I figure I will purchase since it seems to be what everyone else uses, and has a lot of neat metrics. I am trying to read through this thread when I have time and it seems that a fair amount of identification goes into the power distribution chart and mean maximal power chart. I just read through you orignal guys showing them off in 2008 and 2009, and wanted to know if mine appeared normal. These should include 1 race, 3 group rides, 1 trainer ride, and about 3 solo rides trying to get some good numbers. Is this something that you normally look at after more than 2 weeks? I assume yes, but it is all I have so far.
In the distirbution (which I took out the zeros) people seem to keep mentioning a "big drop" how big is big? where would mine indicate?
I assume you're trying to find your FTP from the distribution chart? If so, I would say you don't have enough data. Or, possibly, you have too much. Meaning that you've lumped in several rides of differing intensities as opposed to analyzing several similar efforts (like races and hard group rides). If I were to hazard a guess, though, I'd say the second set of peaks (in the 265W area?) would be your threshold. My guess is your endurance paced riding is creating the other peak to the left.
Make it easy on yourself though. Take a couple easy days, go out and do a 20 minute test. Wait a couple days then do some sprints, a 1-minute, then a 5-minute. Bada boom, bada bing. e-wang chart complete.