Zwift and FTP Builder

Trying a 6-week program on Zwift called FTP Builder. I did the short FTP test a week ago and the result was 160. I've done three rides in the program so far. None have felt tremendously hard. I know that high (at least for me) cadence hurts my hip at about 3.5 minutes so I had to back off of that a bit.

My thoughts about the rides are below.

Jen Divers

31 mins

FTP builder ride 3, I’m sweating during these rides; but surely doesn’t feel like a hard effort. Maybe 1.5-1.6wt/kg. Only three rides in and I’m wondering if this is going to help me. I guess it’s base building. So lost with trying to get stronger. Previously injuries were all upper extremity so I could at least run and ride a stationary bike. Three months of nothing followed by four of not too strenuous; then a year of rebuilding. Now to figure out more cardio, flexibility and strength training more. Anything beats nothing. I look so forward to spring riding weather. Seeing Slings Gap and seeing the hills I climbed to get there gives me something to aim for. That ride was in 2017, but it seems not so long ago. 2018 sucked. 2019 was so basic, 2020... hmmmmm. We shall see.

Jen Divers

January 18 at 6:02 PM

Fellow Zwifters. I’m working toward doing an FTP builder program. I did my FTP test last weekend. Today I did a Tempo ride, my first in the program. It didn’t seem all that difficult. The hardest part was dropping watts when it told me too. Did I do something wrong?

Jen Divers is feeling motivated.

Yesterday at 2:55 PM

So today on FTP Builder - I had trouble sticking to the suggested watts and I discovered high cadence isn't exactly fun after about 3.5 minutes.

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