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How do you set a Golden Cheetah?

How do you set a Golden Cheetah?

Initial Setup Go to Tools > Options > Athlete. Click on the Power Zones tab. Enter your (estimated) Functional Threshold Power. Golden Cheetah refers to FTP as Critical Power (CP).

Is Golden Cheetah good?

Golden Cheetah is one of the most powerful and popular cycling data analysis tools available today. It’s a free alternative to Training Peaks WKO. There are so many features that it has a very steep learning curve but it’s easy to get started and well worth the effort to dive deeper into the advanced features.

What is CP ext Golden Cheetah?

Golden Cheetah Specific Glossary. CP: Critical Power. A power that theoretically can be maintained for an indefinitely long time without fatigue.

Is Golden Cheetah free?

Older versions and resources The full Golden Cheetah source code is freely available from Github.

Can Golden Cheetah calculate FTP?

Golden Cheetah puts all the data from your rides together and estimates your FTP and as you get fitter it adjusts accordingly.

How do I import data into Golden Cheetah?

How do I bulk import my historic Golden Cheetah ride data?

  1. Open Golden Cheetah.
  2. Select the Activity tab from the toolbar and select Batch export.
  3. Then select the Export data drop down menu and select Golden Cheetah Json.
  4. Then select Export to and browse for the directory you would like to use.

Is critical power the same as FTP?

Critical power is calculated by looking at where the graph flattens out, this so-called asymptote is called Critical Power. FTP is the actual power you can ride over 60 minutes, CP gives an indication of the size of your aerobic system and is therefore slightly lower.

Does Golden Cheetah calculate FTP?

Golden Cheetah refers to FTP as Critical Power (CP). Golden Cheetah puts all the data from your rides together and estimates your FTP and as you get fitter it adjusts accordingly.

Is CP the same as FTP?

CP is determined as the asymptote of multiple average power or specific time to exhaustion tests, from these data points a curve is constructed and delineates the high from severe intensity zones. FTP is determined as a percentage of the average power of one all-out effort of 8-60minutes.

Where are golden cheetah files stored?

Athlete Library
Golden Cheetah saves your profile’ files into a main directory located in your “Athlete Library” which can be changed in the settings. To find out where your files are located on your hard drive, go in the help menu and select “About GoldenCheetah”.

How install Golden Cheetah Linux?

Detailed Instructions:

  1. Run update command to update package repositories and get latest package information.
  2. Run the install command with -y flag to quickly install the packages and dependencies. sudo apt-get install -y goldencheetah.
  3. Check the system logs to confirm that there are no related errors.

What is a good running critical power?

Typically, you can maintain Critical Power for 30-60 minutes. Above the Critical Power, there’s an amount of work you can perform anaerobically.

How to set up a golden Cheetah training zone?

First you need, to set up you training zones. Go to Tools > Options > Athlete. Click on the Power Zones tab. Enter your (estimated) Functional Threshold Power. Golden Cheetah refers to FTP as Critical Power (CP).

What are the metrics for a golden Cheetah?

There are 3 metrics in Golden Cheetah – Bikescore and Daniels Points (both using power to estimate training stress) and TRIMP, based on heart rate. The third tab in Golden Cheetah is the so-called “Critical Power” (CP) or your Functional Threshold Power (FTP).

What kind of power does a golden Cheetah have?

Go to Tools > Options > Athlete. Click on the Power Zones tab. Enter your (estimated) Functional Threshold Power. Golden Cheetah refers to FTP as Critical Power (CP).

How to upload a file to Golden Cheetah?

Golden Cheetah supports file formats from all devices (.tcx, .fit, etc) so all you need to do is connect your Garmin Edge, etc to your computer and Go to Ride > Import from file or press CTRL+I. Select the file you want to upload, wait for Golden Cheetah to verify it and click Finish.