#8 All Things Bike Power. And DOPERS SUCK!

In this episode, Dr. Herring and Dr. Green discuss the benefits of training and racing with a power meter.   They also discuss Collin Chartier recent positive test for EPO and doping in triathlon - Dopers Suck.  

Advantages:

• Wattage is a pure measure of work. 
• Coupling your power with your heart rate and perceived exertion
• Can expose strengths and weaknesses at different timed efforts. 
• Helps structure your training program. 
• Ability to track fitness and communicated with your coach
• Post race or session analysis.  Good and bad. 
• Gather training and racing power data to improve your performance
• Help training for specific goals and distances.
• Race Pacing for even efforts. 

Disadvantages:

• FTP can be variable and fluctating
• Different devices can have different FTPs.  
• Environmnental conditions can affect your FTP.  Ie. very hot day, your ftp is lower.