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Xert Time-to-Exhaustion Field

The Xert Time-to-Exhaustion Field is a VERY Powerful Tool for Managing Power.

 

The Xert Time-to-Exhaustion Field, which I have written about before, is a powerful tool for cyclists who use power. Here’s how I use it.

My upcoming peak is set for a week from now. I’m attempting to break the 5MMP “Breakaway Specialist” value that has been predicted by Xert. When I set my “Time-to-Exhaustion” power right at the 5MMP value, the Garmin can count down to the point where my MPA equals my FTP. If I ride at harder intensities, it will count down faster. If I ride at lesser intensities, the timer won’t move or will move slowly.

Furthermore, there is a “Time-to-Recovery” element that is also quite useful. I have set that to 170 watts, well within my recovery range, and the timer will count down until my MPA reaches “Full” recovery.

I’ll make another video using this field off my bike, so you can watch it in real time.

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Enjoy the Ride!

Xert Time-To-Exhaustion Field – PART 1.

Xert Time-To-Exhaustion
The Xert Time-To-Exhaustion Field is a very powerful tool for your training.
The Xert Time-To-Exhaustion, Time-To-Recovery Field is one of the most powerful, yet least-understood or used Fields in the Xert Ecosystem. But when you use it correctly, it can be one of the most powerful tools on your Garmin head unit.

What Is the "Time-To-Exhaustion" Xert Field?

The Xert "Time-To-Exhaustion" Field (TTE) is a little-understood field that performs a couple of functions. It can be found in the Garmin Connect App Store. Primarily, enter a known wattage in the "TTE" setup, and another known wattage in the "Time-To-Recovery" Field (TTR). Then install the Field on your Garmin Profile. When the phone syncs with the head unit, the field will populate two times. The "TTE" time will show how many minutes a seconds a cyclist has until their MPA (and High Intensity Energy - HIE) is exhausted, and the "TTR" will show how many minutes at a certain wattage are required for the athlete to recover. Alternatively, there's another setting. You can enter a known MPA as a "Floor", and another known MPA as a "Ceiling", Then, when you ride at ANY intensity, it will count down the time to reach that MPA, and then count down the time required to hit that MPA Ceiling for recovery. This is a GREAT TOOL for a lot of reasons!
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Xert Daily Ditty – Using Intensity to Achieve Your Weekly Suggested FOCUS.

In Today’s Xert Daily Ditty, I’m showing how sliding the Freshness Feedback bar changes the suggested workout and intensity, and how the past two days of workouts affected my Weekly FOCUS.

I’m also going to talk about using the Xert TTE-TTR Field to achieve a Suppressed and a Depressed MPA during workouts.

Enjoy the Ride!