Comments on: Up she goes! Consistent Training and CTL Scores https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2013/03/up-she-goes-consistent-training-and-ctl-scores/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:43:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Keith https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2013/03/up-she-goes-consistent-training-and-ctl-scores/#comment-40580 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:33:39 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=12496#comment-40580 Thank you.

]]> By: Alan Cole https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2013/03/up-she-goes-consistent-training-and-ctl-scores/#comment-40576 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:49:35 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=12496#comment-40576 In reply to Keith.

Yep, it’s just the number – 7 for ATL, 42 for CTL. If you are training consistently then they won’t alter a huge amount each day – That’s partly the point as it smooths out the training load over the course of 7 or 42 days.

Al.

]]> By: Keith https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2013/03/up-she-goes-consistent-training-and-ctl-scores/#comment-40575 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:41:33 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=12496#comment-40575 Thanks for that al.
I understand the equation but I’m not sure about the time constant.
I assume it’s not just the number 7, . Is it the average TSS for the last 7 days , if so then my results hardly alter each day which doesn’t seem right.
Keith.

]]> By: Alan Cole https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2013/03/up-she-goes-consistent-training-and-ctl-scores/#comment-40571 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 07:59:33 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=12496#comment-40571 In reply to Keith.

Hi Keith,
Let me see, not sure I can remember off the top of my head as I now use Training Peaks to calculate such things automatically for me but I think it is something like this:

The default Time Constant for CTL is 42 days whereas for ATL it is 7 days
Using those numbers you can work out your CTL and ATL.

Today’s CTL = Yesterday’s CTL + (Today’s TSS – Yesterday’s CTL)/Time Constant

Today’s ATL = Yesterday’s ATL + (Today’s TSS – Yesterday’s ATL)/Time Constant

You can then work out your training stress balance (TSB)

Today’s TSB = Yesterday’s CTL – Yesterday’s ATL

Hope that helps.
Al.

]]> By: Keith https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2013/03/up-she-goes-consistent-training-and-ctl-scores/#comment-40566 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:08:56 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=12496#comment-40566 Hi, I’m recording my tss daily but I’m not sure how to write the formula for ctl and atl.
I’ve read it’s an exponentially weighted average.
Can you help me at all?
Thanks.
Great blog by the way.
Keith

]]> By: mum https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2013/03/up-she-goes-consistent-training-and-ctl-scores/#comment-22495 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:29:52 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=12496#comment-22495 Which would you enjoy most though Al? Lucky you have an understanding wife, or may be she enjoys the peace when you are out training

]]> By: Alan https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2013/03/up-she-goes-consistent-training-and-ctl-scores/#comment-22492 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:19:24 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=12496#comment-22492 Of course, I could just do less training, do some work and therefore earn some money so that I could buy a set of new wheels…. The end results may be very similar!!

Al.

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