ThePowerMeterHandbook_AUser’sGuideforCyc.epub

Copyright © 2012 by Joe Friel All rights reserved. Published in the United States of America by VeloPress, a division of Competitor Group, Inc.. Ironman® is a registered trademark of World Triathlon Corporation. Acute Training Load™, Chronic Training Load™, Intensity Factor™, Normalized Power™, Performance Management Chart™, Training Stress Score™, and Variability Index™ are trademarks of Peaksware, LLC. 3002 Sterling Circle, Suite 100 Boulder, Colorado 80301-2338 USA (303) 440-0601 · Fax (303) 444-6788 · E-mail velopress@competitorgroup.com Distributed in the United States and Canada by Ingram Publisher Services A Cataloging-in-Publication record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-1-934030-95-0 (paperback); ISBN 978-1-937716-19-6 (e-book) For information on purchasing VeloPress books, please call (800) 811-4210, ext. 2138, or visit www.velopress.com. Cover and interior design by Heidi Carcella Cover photograph by Brad Kaminski; screen image courtesy of CycleOps Power chart illustrations adapted by Charles Chamberlin Version 3.1 CONTENTS PART I What Is a Power Meter, and How Can It Help Me?......