Hans is 66 years old and therefore has a national level with his 4.3 Watt/kg. The other columns are for the categories international level (90%), national level (80%), regional level (70%) and club runners (60%).
The first column indicates the maximum (100%) value for the relevant age category, i.e. We have derived the table below for the performance index at different ages. Of course, to make a fair comparison, you have to correct for the impact of age. We have therefore called this the performance index. This turns out to be a popular table among runners because you can compare your own performance with others. In our books we have derived the table below for the FTP of runners of various levels. So Hans has a higher level than Ron, but how do they score compared to others? Hans currently has an FTP of 4.3 Watt/kg and Ron has 3.6 Watt/kg. It indicates what your real performance has been.
The FTP is the correct measure for comparison with others, because it is corrected for the circumstances.
The best way to do that is to calculate your FTP from your race time. In the first place you have to correct for the environmental conditions (temperature, wind, air pressure, altitude), the distance and the course. But how good or how bad is your running power actually? How can you compare your performance to that of others?Ĭalculate your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) This means that automatically you will note whether you are making progress and whether your training is producing results. One of the nice aspects of running with the Stryd is that every day you see how much power (in Watts) you have produced during your training or race.
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