If you’ve been listening to our podcasts, you may have finally decided to purchase a power meter. Or, you’ve got a power meter already.... But how do you know if you’re using it correctly?
Are you getting the most out of your power meter?
Do you understand everything you need to do to make sure you’re getting accurate data?
In this episode we’re going to go through the 8 things you need to know about your power meter.
Keys to the episode:
- Proof of why even the pros need threshold training for road racing
- Your equipment matters, don’t let an equipment failure hold you back on race day
- How many races can an age grouper fit in their season?
- Not all power meters are made equal...
- What power should you pay attention to: instant, 3-sec, average or lap average?
- The one thing you have to do with your power meter before every ride
- The two types of power meters and which one we recommend
- What normalised power means and why pay attention to it
- What's the story happening behind your power numbers
- If you understand normalized power you can then look at the magic number called: Variability Index (VI)
- When should you ignore your power meter?
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