Originally Posted by
ancker
What does "well trained" mean in this context. I typically consider myself "well trained" but that doesn't necessarily mean what a coach might mean.
Personal context: Riding seriously for about 10 years now, first 3-4 were sort of aimless, no real structure. Last 6ish have been 70% structured with some real coaching thrown in.
I've listened to the FTP episode and partially through the Ashton interview. Liking them thus far and really appreciate things like un-truthing the "FTP = 1-hour max power" myth.
The study we were referencing used subjects with VO2maxes around 65-69 ml/min/kg as their "elite" population. Mid to upper 60s is going to make you a decent racer but not an elite pro racer. Hard to say exactly what kind of wattages you could expect with that VO2max without knowing your bodyweight.