The Power Meter Handbook: A User’s Guide for Cyclists and Triathletes

46–47
    as increase in either force or cadence, 25
    and intensity, 71
    as measure of output, 16–17
    monitoring distribution changes, 106–108, 107f.
    monitoring profile changes, 112–116, 114f., 115f.
    as more precise measure of intensity than speed, 12
    normalized, 42–44
    and periodization, 125–135
    profiles, 75–76, 75f., 76f.
    and seeing training more completely, 14
    software, 47–48
    and time (5 Percent Rule), 44–45
    and watts, 21–22
    as work divided by time, 22–23
    Power meter
    and ANT+ technology, 35
    benefits of, 5–8
    calculation of cadence, 25
    calculation of force, 26
    and changing your training, 9
    and danger of addiction to numbers, 18–19
    head unit, 35–36
    initial familiarization with, 34
    and intensity demands, 5–6
    and knowing and increasing your limits, 7
    and loss of art in training, 17–18
    and matching the demands of the race, 5–6
    and measuring fitness changes, 8
    and pacing for steady-state races, 6
    and periodization (planning your race season), 7
    and proper intensity, 13
    regulating workout intensity with, 34–35
    and significance of numbers, 4–5
    as training tool, 4
    wireless, 35
    Power zone display (ZONE), 39
    Power zones, 51–52, 63t.
    compared with heart rate zones, 52
    emphasis on zone 3, 62–64
    and FTP, 61–62, 63t.
    setting your personal zones, 61–62
    Races and racing
    fitness goal, 135
    matching the demands of, 5–6
    preparing for, 139, 154–164
    steadily paced, 81–84
    steady-state, 88–89, 88t., 146
    training for, 140
    variably paced, 84–86
    See also Century rides; Road races; Time trials; Triathlons
    Rating of perceived exertion (RPE), 13
    disconnection from performance (output), 16–17
    effect of hill climb on, 14–16, 15f.
    as measure of input, 16–17
    Recovery workouts, 68–69, 152–154, 173
    and Intensity Factor, 153–154
    Road races
    and aerobic endurance workouts, 156–157, 161
    and anaerobic endurance workouts, 150
    base period, 147, 156–158, 156t., 159t.
    build period, 147–149, 159–161, 160f., 161f.
    and CTL, 163–164
    and decoupling of power and heart rate, 157
    and intensity, 155
    and Intensity Factor, 148–149
    key workouts, 146–149
    and matches, 160
    muscular endurance workouts, 150–151, 160
    muscular force workouts, 158
    pacing and energy conservation, 142–144, 144f., 145f.
    and peak power, 141–142
    peaking, 162–164
    and periodization, 154
    racelike and recovery workouts, 164
    recovery workouts, 152–154
    secondary workouts, 151–152
    training points, 140–141
    and TSB/ATL balance, 163
    warning to novices, 154–155
    RPE. See Rating of perceived exertion
    Scientist-athletes, 13–14
    Software, 47–48
    Speed, 9, 11–12
    display (MPH or KPH), 38
    effect of hill climb on, 14–16, 15f.
    and hills, 12
    as measure of output, 16–17
    as velocity (distance divided by time), 24
    and wind, 12
    Speed skills workouts, 66
    Spinners, 32
    Sprint Power (zone 7), 51–52, 63t.
    Sprint power workouts, 68
    Strain gauge, 26
    Strong form, 163
    Surges, 73, 78–79, 80, 84–85
    Tapering, 131, 132–133
    Temperature display (TEMP), 39
    Tempo (zone 3), 52, 63t.
    Testing workouts, 69
    Time trials
    and aerobic endurance workouts, 156–157, 162
    and anaerobic endurance workouts, 150, 161
    base period, 147, 156–158, 156t., 159t.
    build period, 147–149, 161–162, 160t., 163t.
    and CTL, 163–164
    and decoupling of power and heart rate, 157
    and intensity, 155
    and Intensity Factor, 148–149
    key workouts, 146–149
    muscular endurance workouts, 150–151, 161
    muscular force workouts, 158
    pacing and energy conservation, 145–146
    peaking, 162–164
    and periodization, 154
    racelike and recovery workouts, 164
    recovery workouts, 152–154
    secondary workouts, 151–152
    training points, 141
    and TSB/ATL balance, 163
    and TSS, 162
    warning to novices, 154–155
    Torque, 24
    Training
    and aerobic capacity (VO 2 max), 29
    and anaerobic threshold (AT; aka lactate threshold), 29, 30
    defined, 3, 4
    duration, 119–120
    and economy, 30–32
    frequency, 118–119
    frequency, duration, and intensity as key components, 118
    FTP changes, 106
    gauging changes, 105–116
    intensity, 120
    monitoring peak power changes, 110–112, 111f., 112f.
    monitoring power distribution changes, 106–108, 107f.
    monitoring power profile changes, 112–116, 114f., 115f.
    monitoring watts per kilograms changes, 108–110
    to race, 140
    stages, 91–92
    stress and rest, 28–29
    training stress score (TSS), 121–125
    warnings to novices,