The results of the power profile test shed insight on whether you're an: a) all rounder, b) sprinter, c) time-trialist, climber or steady-state rider, or d) pursuiter. I was under no illusion; I am definitely not a, b, or d.
Before I looked at my results on the chart above, I was pretty happy with my power output today: 821 watts for 5 seconds, 465 watts for 1 minute, 320 watts for 5 minutes and 248 watts for my 20 minute FTP. All wattage is divided by weight to calculate watts/kg.
I look pretty weak on the chart above (my results are the red boxes). Apparently my 5 second power is equal to the untrained! Even my 1 minute is poor. Only my 5 minute power saved me today, landing me square in Cat-3 territory.
I'll be doing these tests again in a month or so. I know I can do much better than this. Its only September, this week is my first week of speed work in 6 months, and the race season doesn't start for a few months. So, I have plenty of room for improvement.
As you may find, like me, [my race results bear out that] I cannot TT, and flat courses offer me no advantage. Hilly road races with an uphill finish are the only place I excel. In those races, being really fit, and having 6% body fat are rewarded. Hence my hero is Chris Horner.
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