Zwift workout - Random Attacks

Hey all!

I recently got an FTP increase detected, it was a 17w increase which is a large step up.

I then tried to do my first Zwift workout and failed out at halfway through the second last start (2:13 @ 135% off FTP)

This workout was in Erg mode so once I couldn’t maintain 100 cadence I was done for.

Question:

Should I rest for a minute and try and struggle through after a short rest?

Can I turn off erg mode and just finish strong (didn’t think to try this in the heat of my exhaustion)?

Or do I accept that my FTP increase is inflated and reduce it?

This particular workout is rated 4.5/5 - another thought I had was trying a different workout with Vo2 Max intervals and see if I could complete a 3/5 at the current FTP.

This is my first failed workout so since starting to Zwift back in September. Nothing like a humbling ego hit eh?

Hey all!

I recently got an FTP increase detected, it was a 17w increase which is a large step up.

I then tried to do my first Zwift workout and failed out at halfway through the second last start (2:13 @ 135% off FTP)

This workout was in Erg mode so once I couldn’t maintain 100 cadence I was done for.

Question:

Should I rest for a minute and try and struggle through after a short rest?

Can I turn off erg mode and just finish strong (didn’t think to try this in the heat of my exhaustion)?

Or do I accept that my FTP increase is inflated and reduce it?

This particular workout is rated 4.5/5 - another thought I had was trying a different workout with Vo2 Max intervals and see if I could complete a 3/5 at the current FTP.

This is my first failed workout so since starting to Zwift back in September. Nothing like a humbling ego hit eh?