FTP for running

Hi!

I have the HRM Run and a Fenix 5X Plus. The HRM Run in combination with the Garmin app Running Power (https://apps.garmin.com/en-CA/apps/741afa11-0250-48e2-86b5-14bd47e29391) allows you to register power expenditure during your workout. Fenix 5X Plus allows you to detect your lactate threshold in terms of pace and heart rate. I imagine it would not be too difficult to compute a functional threshold power with the data available.

Could this be something that could be added to the software?

Practical value? I use TrainingPeaks which calculates a training stress score (TSS) based on the power-data exported from Garmin Connect. To get the calculations right, and thereby to help me manage my training load, I need to know my functional threshold power.

Best regards,

Jonas

Oslo

0 Tisztul_A_Visztula over 5 years ago

My basic question is just the opposite: why does Fenix 5+ not calculate lactate threshold for cycling?

LT is really a universal measure for any sports, because you always have to use your heart;-). I know you cannot do sports without exerting power, too. But power cannot be easily measured for all sports.

But you are right, Jonas, if a running power meter (or estimator) is already in place, then FTP for running could be easily estimated. I have two cycling powermeter and F5+ nicely gives me FTP suggestions based on its estimation.

Finally we are not Kraftidioten, are we? ;-)

0 xuxumatu over 5 years ago

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/developer/f8488290-45d3-4448-a331-62c0f860746f/apps

check my apps all estimate ftp