What's your CTL?

Since 2001, over 90,000 cyclist's have joined Cycling Forums to discuss topics from general cycling to equipment, training, racing and travel or vacation destinations (especially in europe during the tour de france). We also feature an great deals in our online store, 100's of articles, classifieds and product reviews.

Peak this season:115 in mid-March
Currently: 90

Peak this season: 88 end of March
Currently: 28 :D

During the season is around 70. Right now since 9/23 is 50. ATL is 80.


Peak this season: 88 end of March
Currently: 28 :D

Peak this season: 83 at the end of May. Upper 70's most of the summer. Today, 73.

Peaked at 128.9 at the end of the winter (Australia) season, currently 109.5

peak 124 - early feb
low 82 -nov
core race season avg ~108
now 98 - just finished season last week. now 2 weeks off!!

Peak this season:115 in mid-March
Currently: 90



peaked at around 109
dropped to 68 after the season
currently edging it up and it is @81 today.

Now 60s
Summer 100-125

Now 60s
Summer 100-125
low 100 March 1st
high 146 mid-July
currently 125 mid-October

May 1st to Oct. 1st between 130 and 146

low 100 March 1st
high 146 mid-July
currently 125 mid-October

May 1st to Oct. 1st between 130 and 146Out of curiosity - how many hours a week do you ride to get your CTL this high during the season?

High 85 on may (pre IM Taper) +run +swim
Low 45 on june (IM Recover) +run +swim
Currently 82 (no running)

Peak 101
Today 86 for CX season.

Out of curiosity - how many hours a week do you ride to get your CTL this high during the season?nothing massive - just scanned my training log and it's 13-18 hrs/wk over six days/wk with a high of 21 hrs when I was on 'vacation' in August.

rmur

1st peak 134 at end of March
2nd peak 123 mid-September (probably low due to no PM data from 5/1 - 6/15)
currently 95

Peak this season: 88 end of March
Currently: 28 :DTalk about being at the base of a long hill!;)
Have hit season peak today at 92.

Do you guys feel a bit over-trained with 100+ CTL's? The last time I was above 100, I had finished a 21 hour week. Granted, I was following a more periodized training plan, so every 4th week had a low TSS total, but 120+ is kinda nutty.

Do you guys feel a bit over-trained with 100+ CTL's? The last time I was above 100, I had finished a 21 hour week. Granted, I was following a more periodized training plan, so every 4th week had a low TSS total, but 120+ is kinda nutty.
I work on a periodised schedule myself (3 weeks 'on', 1 week 'off') and I'll train no more than 15 hrs maximum (most weeks are 11 - 12 hrs) and I feel fine ;)

I start at a TSS of 700 per week for the first week with a maximum of 1100 in the third week. Fourth week is around 600 :D

Do you guys feel a bit over-trained with 100+ CTL's? The last time I was above 100, I had finished a 21 hour week. Granted, I was following a more periodized training plan, so every 4th week had a low TSS total, but 120+ is kinda nutty.
Nope-sitting at 100 right now, still basically in off season mode. Plenty of short to medium distance rides, basically all l2/3, just trying to stay in shape for 'cross and keep FT within ~10 watts of what I guess was my PB this year.

I work on a periodised schedule myself (3 weeks 'on', 1 week 'off') and I'll train no more than 15 hrs maximum (most weeks are 11 - 12 hrs) and I feel fine ;)

I start at a TSS of 700 per week for the first week with a maximum of 1100 in the third week. Fourth week is around 600 :DI train pretty regularly - no reduced weeks unless I'm sick or tapering once or twice a year for a big event.

I don't have much problem unless ATL gets around 150 for quite a while (peak around 180 for me). Then again most of my CTL is generated in the L3-LL4 sweet spot so those racing a lot or working in upper L4, L5, L6, L7 may find it harder.

rmur

Do you guys feel a bit over-trained with 100+ CTL's? The last time I was above 100, I had finished a 21 hour week. Granted, I was following a more periodized training plan, so every 4th week had a low TSS total, but 120+ is kinda nutty.

I didn't feel over-trained, but it depends on how that CTL is reached and a variety of other factors. My second peak of CTL came at the end of a very long season and I was pretty burnt out by then. But my spring peak of CTL was higher and every time I pinned a number on I felt like I was flying. (It might have also helped that I was winning races in the spring vs. getting my @ss handed to me in the fall. fwiw, TSB was not all that different but the timing might have been better in the spring - and the competition was definitely stronger in the fall.)

Today is the end of my second week of base (following 2 weeks off the bike and 4 weeks of taper/ peak before that) and my CTL is 97. I assume I'll stay well over 100 through my first peak at the end of April.