178: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Chronic Training Load (CTL)
b"CTL. Chronic Training Load\\xa0has rapidly gained\\xa0in\\xa0popularity\\xa0among endurance athletes, but how well understood is this complex metric?\\xa0Today we\\xa0discuss the benefits of\\xa0CTL, as well as\\xa0the issues that can arise if too much stock is placed in this one number.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nCTL can tell you the general level\\xa0you\\u2019re at, and more importantly, it can\\xa0indicate\\xa0trends in your training and help direct your training plan. But is this little acronym quickly replacing FTP as the metric of reference?\\xa0Indeed, many people seem to think of it as an indication of how strong they are. But should they? Are there any dangers to doing so?\\xa0As\\xa0always, we start by taking a step back and defining how it is calculated and what assumptions and estimates it is based on.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nToday, Trevor and I\\xa0discuss\\xa0the good, the bad, and the ugly of CTL.\\xa0Ultimately,\\xa0we want to try and answer as many\\xa0of the\\xa0questions we\\u2019ve received\\xa0about this metric\\xa0as possible, and help illustrate why a focus on training principles, rather than any single number, is much more effective for\\xa0creating adaptations and seeing gains.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nAs we always\\xa0do\\xa0on our summary episodes, we\\xa0hear from\\xa0a world-class group of coaches, scientists, and athletes, including Tim Cusick, Larry Warbasse,\\xa0Joe Friel, Dr. Stephen Seiler, Dr. I\\xf1igo San Millan, Kendra Wenzel and others.\\xa0\\n\\u202f\\xa0\\nLet's make you fast!\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"