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Critical Power AWC Check

The first Insight will provide a weekly look at your Critical Power (CP) and Anaerobic Work Capacity (AWC) based on you last 4 weeks
of rides.

Gains in CP equate to stronger TT's and an enhanced ability to hang in a bunch with stronger riders for long, sustained efforts.
Gains in AWC equate to make selections or create breakaways over the course of a race. It'll come into play when a race repeatedly hits short, punchy climbs.

Is the type of fitness you're building appropriate for your short to mid-term goals? Staying on top of your CP/AWC can help to answer that question.

How To Do Well On CP/AWC Checks

The system looks for maximal efforts around 3, 7. 11, and 14 minutes. Just make sure you're making these type of efforts in your training
The 3 minute effort has the greatest leverage on AWC, while the 14 minute effort has the greatest leverage on CP. You can investigate this
phenomena using the "what if" function to change CP trial wattages on the Power Curves screen.

One Caveat On CP/AWC Checks

Advocates of Critical Power recommend doing trials on successive days for the most accurate results. We're using a full 4 weeks of data so
your results may not be completely accurate. However, they should still be useful.

The second notification below is an example of a CP/AWC check.



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