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[bobinski]

They are also background watching 5 min and 1 min power too not just 20 mins, where you could sit back and relax for most of the race then unleash a big 5 min power figure and destroy the field

It looks like you will be bumped up to A cat Tommy. There is an A+ cat now. but the table says 250W and 4W/kg is now A on the events ZP page at the bottom.
Bob, Pete, Lee, Paul will be A cat
It looks like Del, Chris, Nick Michael, Brendan will be be B cat
Carl will too soon

Im happy in C -----for the moment

Theres nowt I have seen that suggests I will be bumped to A- low to middling B at best.

Cheers mate. But I don’t think I’ll get there either. I thought I would a few months ago. But Like you say I’d need to find another 10 watts or so even in a 20 min race to get there. In a longer race I think I’m way of that. I realised a couple of weeks ago I can go as low as 75.5kg if I weigh myself first thing in the morning. Well it happened once anyway. But I don’t think I can sustain it over a day let alone consistently.

Also very happy racing you guys in B

Tommy
You are already capable of 4wk plus over 20 mins and it will likely happen without you realising. Just needs the right race.

 

[<Tommy>]

looking at your results Tommy, there are quite a few 4W+ for 20 mins. It would only take a series of results to push you into well deserved A

That’s a very nice thing to say Andy cheers mate. But don’t forget it’s not 20 min power. It’s 20 min ftp. I was looking at my results a few months back thinking the same thing. But it seems that 5% is the difference at the moment. And it would equate to a jump forward for me to be honest. Not to say I stop using as hard as possible.

 

[<Tommy>]

I race like that sometimes if my aim is to try and hang on to the front group (I did just that in the Danish races) - I was blowing up after 20 mins, sometimes less, then having to recover before trying to hang on to chasing groups as they catch me. I think it was you that said this is what I should do to get stronger, as the more I do it the longer I'll be able to hold on and the better I'll get

I see what you did there 😄. But yes I think the difference is I sit in the lead group on those longer races. For me to go harder would mean trying to break away. So there’s not really much point unless I was actively looking to beat my ftp. Which I can do in shorter races and still be in contusion at the end.

 

[<Tommy>]

Theres nowt I have seen that suggests I will be bumped to A- low to middling B at best.



Tommy
You are already capable of 4wk plus over 20 mins and it will likely happen without you realising. Just needs the right race.

Like I said to Andy I think maybe you’re forgetting there’s a difference between 4w/kg and ftp over 20 mins. You need the latter to get bumped up.

 

[CXRAndy]

Like I said to Andy I think maybe you’re forgetting there’s a difference between 4w/kg and ftp over 20 mins. You need the latter to get bumped up.

If you entered a few A races, were 'motivated I don't see any reason it wouldnt lift you into that category.

 

[bobinski]

Like I said to Andy I think maybe you’re forgetting there’s a difference between 4w/kg and ftp over 20 mins. You need the latter to get bumped up.

no, at 3.96wkg over 20 min you are a matter of a few watts away -just gonna have to suck it up mate😁

 

[Freelanderuk]

I have gone up a 1kg v the last 2 weeks, so I have now adjusted my weight on Zwift , the weights seam to be paying off the wife said she really notice a difference this morning 🏋️‍♂️

 

[<Tommy>]

I have gone up a 1kg v the last 2 weeks, so I have now adjusted my weight on Zwift , the weights seam to be paying off the wife said she really notice a difference this morning 🏋️‍♂️

Ive gone up 1kg too. Just Since reading how close I am to cat A

 

[Norry1]

Do the Crit City race with me tomorrow. That'll get you close

https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=552390

 

[<Tommy>]

@bobinski & @CXRAndy. It’s amazing how much easier it is to give advice than take it eh boys? Look forward to seeing the both of you pull a few extra watts out of your back pockets in the next race 👍😄

 

[Whorty]

no, at 3.96wkg over 20 min you are a matter of a few watts away -just gonna have to suck it up mate😁

 

[CXRAndy]

Ive gone up 1kg too. Just Since reading how close I am to cat A

Just shows what a bit of weight training does in the way of altering your body shape and not weight

Example young woman

 

[CXRAndy]

@bobinski & @CXRAndy. It’s amazing how much easier it is to give advice than take it eh boys? Look forward to seeing the both of you pull a few extra watts out of your back pockets in the next race 👍😄

We are over the hill mate, especially Bob

 

[<Tommy>]

Just shows what a bit of weight training does in the way of altering your body shape and not weight View attachment 515714


Example young woman

you’ve never looked so good Andy! 😄

 

[Whorty]

I have gone up a 1kg v the last 2 weeks, so I have now adjusted my weight on Zwift , the weights seam to be paying off the wife said she really notice a difference this morning 🏋️‍♂️

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