Louis Passfield

Professor and sports scientist. Training, sports performance, analytics. Director of Training Analytics Ltd. (He/him)

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

I fell off my bike in August. I'm starting a vlog of my training as I try to get fit again, starting with how unfit am I?
https://t.co/HJiURer21f

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@Andy_G_Collie I build it myself using the Zwift customers workout feature. You should be able to do the same using the warm-up ramp. Or DM me and I can send you the file.

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

I fell off my bike in August. I'm starting a vlog of my training as I try to get fit again, starting with how unfit am I?
https://t.co/HJiURer21f

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

Vlog 6: Can I progress from 10-min to 100-min sessions,
improvising as I go?

https://t.co/SS1CE4ADuz

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@newkarl1 @USW_SPEX Sorry for the typos. I just finished a ride. Yes it’s a long standing interest of mine. Scientists tend to talk of statistically significant gains. Cyclists typically want to know how much fitter they can get.

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@newkarl1 @USW_SPEX Karl. Great to hear you

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

Are two weeks long enough to see any progress in fitness from my training?

https://t.co/qHh4I1RjV1

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@StephenSeiler I agree. I downloaded this yesterday and haven't had a chance to read it yet. But it looks very interesting.

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@DajoSanders @INEOSGrenadiers @TeamDSM Congratulations on your new role Dajo.

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@jamesbarlow300 @gcntweet @si_richardson You could print that on a T-shirt!?

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

As discussed on @gcntweet this week with @si_richardson, here I am riding for an hour at my predicted FTP.

https://t.co/ZFUXlBrUJa

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@b477rj @gcntweet @si_richardson Yes, indeed. FTP is one of a few different ways to approach this. Actually I'm going to include a 5-min effort in my training vlog soon.

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@yarivyos @Petegun Thank you for your encouragement. Not only for me but anyone who goes or had been through something similar. It means a lot.

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@WangXiuliw Thank you Xiuli. Great to hear from you. I’m feeling much better now. 😊

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@GavinAtkinsUK @hunterpeaks @GavinAtkinsUK thanks for sharing this. There are a number of specific protocol points highlighted by @hunterpeaks. But, does it need to get more complicated to be helpful?

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

Time to exhaustion at FTP varies according to performance level, with pro's lasting 16 min (45%) longer than recreational cyclists on average. https://t.co/avzFY85XHe

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@ConsultingCso @gcntweet @si_richardson The influence of mental fatigue on tasks like this is probably very important. @SamueleMarcora has done great research on this.

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@Spragg_Perform @GavinAtkinsUK @gcntweet @si_richardson I agree. CP needs a few (one or two+ ?) more data points. But I was thinking of looking at CP with my vlog too.

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@sethstarkadder5 @gcntweet @si_richardson I will also gives some comments on what I am doing and I hope that the whole process provides some useful food for thought.

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@sethstarkadder5 @gcntweet @si_richardson Thanks @sethstarkadder Watching myself back I seem to have a bigger suffering grimace than I realised. I'll try and smile more. :-) I don't think there's one "right" way to improve FTP or durability. I will continue to vlog what I do in training - not necessarily an endorsement

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@Petegun Oh boy, I was going a lot slower than you and managed to avoid fracturing my skull and scapula as you did. I'm glad to hear you've recovered. Thanks for letting me know about the comments, I think I've fixed that now.

[Louis Passfield @trainalytics]

@AxelFinke @TaterificGaming Thanks I’ll take a look.