Originally Posted by
waterrockets
Interval power is important to the way I train. I run 10s averaging, and hold target power throughout, unless I realize the target power is incorrect due to changes in fitness or fatigue. When I change my target mid-interval, it's an explicit change, and the number I get is important to me.
You probably know this, but not everyone in this thread may know it: the SRM head unit allows the user to choose whether there is any smoothing applied to the power read-out. i like smoothing over 3 revolutions, but one could choose smoothing over 10, 15, or 60 strokes (or anywhere in between). This won't be a differentiator between Garmin and SRM head units.
Originally Posted by waterrockets
That said, if I did suddenly discover that I was accidentally 20W over my target, and then decided I wanted to correct it, I would do so by following the average on my display. You let up just a touch, and you'll start dropping a Watt every 15 seconds or so. I'll use this technique and end up meeting my target at the end of the interval.
i appreciate various pacing strategies. i also appreciate that someone who is careful should not suddenly wind up way off in terms of power on the 1st minute of their interval (however they choose to monitor it).
All just good food for thought. As stated in an earlier post, I was shocked to find out how much I didn't miss AP on my main screen as someone who felt he was reliant upon it.
Of course, more choice for the user is better, and I will be somewhat surprised if the pc8 comes out and does not have some more control over what fields are displayed. The market is sort of demanding it, and allowing a user to turn AP on or off on one screen is a good thing.
At least we're not talking about how necessary
real-time NP and IF are!
