Why does training indoors feel so much tougher than riding outside? It turns out there’s actually some science behind it. Even more, your FTP might even be higher outdoors—but why? James & Mark break it all down and most importantly, explain how you should account for this in your training. 🚴♂️💨
⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 Is training indoors actually harder?
00:12 Why does riding indoors feel so much harder?
00:59 What is FTP? 🤔
01:57 Is the difference in FTP big enough to matter?
03:14 Environmental factors
04:06 Biomechanical factors
05:55 Indoor VS Outdoor FTP do’s & don’ts
07:53 Does training indoors actually prepare us for outdoor training?
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