Joined the 200+ FTP club this weekend!
M 43; 68kg (150lbs). I've had Zwift since mid-December, but got the flu mid-February, which definitely set back my training consistency/progress.
On Saturday I was looking for a ride to chill out on for a bit over an hour, and picked Tides and Temples, targeting Zone 2.
Started out feeling pretty beat, even when I was just doing < 140 watts, and was already starting to look forward to a rest day the following day.
Then the route headed towards the Epic KOM, and I was feeling a bit better ... kind of felt like trying to PR the Epic KOM. Averaged ~212 watts for ~21 minutes and was ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED WHEN THE ROUTE DIVERTED OFF OF THE KOM JUST BEFORE THE FINISH!!! So disappointing!
After the descent, just brought it back down to Zone 2 and thankfully the legs felt better than they had at the start.
At the end of the ride, I got a consolation prize for the not-quite-Epic KOM effort: FTP Increase Detected. Happy for the progress, and really enjoying the ride! Cheers.
Posted Mar 12, 2025, 8:07 PM UTC