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wko mean max power curve question

dan_forbesdan_forbes
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 I have mine set for normalized power.  I see a dotted red line above the solid yellow line for about the first 15 minutes, what is the dotted line for?  Thanks.

 

Dan

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  • Al TruscottAl Truscott

    Try "Settings" in the left column. The legend for the colors is there. I have mine on default, and red = heart rate.

    http://support.trainingpeaks.com/tr...tings.aspx

  • dan_forbesdan_forbes

     Hi Al, as far as I can see it is just a wattage graph, and there is no HR option.  I do have it set to normalized power, would it be average?Thanks!

    Dan

  • Al TruscottAl Truscott

    Dan - OK, I misunderstood your query. Have you gone into "Customize this chart" to see if there's any info?

    That "Settings" area i mentioned does apply, in that the parameter associated with the color red will be the same for all charts. Eg, speed is always blue, HR is always red in all the charts (at least in the default settings). Although why HR or anything else should show up in the mean max power curve is a mystery, I agree.

  • Tom GlynnTom Glynn
    you have two different date ranges. Options/customize this chart and then "general" tab will bring up details. I have mine set to show last 28 days and this season. If you slide your mouse over the curve, it will show a data point and you can tell which curve is which, since they don't label them.

    tom
  • Nemo BrauchNemo Brauch
    Tom- that should earn you Double Wicked Smart Member status!
  • dan_forbesdan_forbes

    Thanks for the input Al and Tom.  I understand what is going on now, I appreciate all your help.

    Dan

  • Tom GlynnTom Glynn
    Dan, now you need to tell me why my power curve sucks! My "last 28 days" is below the "This Season" line and it needs to be above it, ASAP!
  • dan_forbesdan_forbes

    I didn't say I understand WHY the line is there, I just know what it is now!!!  But, I watched Patrick on a youtube video last night and he said that during the OS or early inseason that the "This Season" line would be above your power curve.  Right now my power curve is below This Season's curve for about 10 minutes and then it is even for the rest.  I think that is because I have been inside since November and my workouts have been very directed in that I warm up for  about 10 minutes and the rest of the hour or so is hammer time.  Plus, I don't have a ton of data (less than 5 or so months), and I think if I were outside getting longer rides in, it wouldn't be so because there seems to be more "down time" on my outdoor rides from road/envrironmental conditions and right now for this part of the season, the volume and intensity are not starting to peak yet.  I wish I could tell you more, but I don't know your timeline or race schedule.  My only race is in sept. so I'm not worried, if your first A race isn't for another 18 weeks, I wouldn't worry about it either.  BUT..... if you want your curve to go up, ride harder longer!!!  I believe that is the cure for most things power based!  Thanks for all your help, I hope I helped a bit here, but I'm still on a SLOW learning curve with wko.  Good luck!

    Dan

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