Is mountainbiking good for building base?

Discussion:

Domi

2008-12-17 20:32:17 UTC

Hi,

I was riding my mountainbike very often lately and I was wondering, if
this would built my FTP/Base?
I´d say the intensity is in the L3/SST range, but there are many
technical downhills and also short steep uphills. So it is rather
stochastik in terms of power I guess.
So, is this good for building my base, or is this more of a anaerobic
to VO2max workout?

greets
Domi
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FasCat

2008-12-17 21:04:35 UTC

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In brief: Yes. Absolutely yes. To paraphrase from Fletch, "its all
TSS these days"

What I mean is that you acheive a TSS for each mtb ride and that
contributes towards raising your CTL.

One thing though about mtb power metrics: they are surprisingly lower
that road power metrics.

Post by Domi
Hi,
I was riding my mountainbike very often lately and I was wondering, if
this would built my FTP/Base?
I´d say the intensity is in the L3/SST range, but there are many
technical downhills and also short steep uphills. So it is rather
stochastik in terms of power I guess.
So, is this good for building my base, or is this more of a anaerobic
to VO2max workout?
greets
Domi

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Alvaro Velazquez

2008-12-17 21:24:06 UTC

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and the million dollar question is: is the training effect
proportionately lower?

I use my MTB for active recovery, after an hour ride I feel refreshed,
even though I try to keep a decent effort. Maybe my technical skills
suck so much that I just can't push hard enough

Post by FasCat
In brief: Yes. Absolutely yes. To paraphrase from Fletch, "its all
TSS these days"
What I mean is that you acheive a TSS for each mtb ride and that
contributes towards raising your CTL.
One thing though about mtb power metrics: they are surprisingly lower
that road power metrics.

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FasCat

2008-12-17 21:30:09 UTC

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Post by Alvaro Velazquez
and the million dollar question is: is the training effect
proportionately lower?

Not enough in my opinion to avoid adding a little fun & diversity to
your base/TSS/CTL

Post by Alvaro Velazquez

In brief: Yes. Absolutely yes. To paraphrase from Fletch, "its all
TSS these days"
What I mean is that you acheive a TSS for each mtb ride and that
contributes towards raising your CTL.
One thing though about mtb power metrics: they are surprisingly lower
that road power metrics.

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planetaTri.com

Domi

2008-12-18 08:49:56 UTC

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So building base is possible.
Next question, is it also rising my FTP?
That the power numbers are lower could be possible because you can´t
push that steady, but on the other hand I´m more motivated to push
hard because otherwise I would simply fall. (It´s very hilly here and
the ascends are ostly very steep.)
I don´t have a powermeter on my mtb, so I can´t tell which numbers I´m
generating on it.

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Alvaro Velazquez

2008-12-18 09:20:51 UTC

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'base' is FTP

IMHO :-)

Post by Domi
So building base is possible.
Next question, is it also rising my FTP?
That the power numbers are lower could be possible because you can´t
push that steady, but on the other hand I´m more motivated to push
hard because otherwise I would simply fall. (It´s very hilly here and
the ascends are ostly very steep.)
I don´t have a powermeter on my mtb, so I can´t tell which numbers I´m
generating on it.

Domi

2008-12-18 11:27:39 UTC

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But base is also CTL, how then could it be FTP? That would mean FTP is
kind of CTL?
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Alvaro Velazquez

2008-12-18 11:59:50 UTC

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CTL is a way to measure training load, the ultimate goal is to build
FTP (actually to win races is the ultimate goal but you know what I
mean)

focusing in increasing CTL without considering if that is pushing up
your FTP leads you nowhere

Post by Domi
But base is also CTL, how then could it be FTP? That would mean FTP is
kind of CTL?