# Do I predict well? :)

**URL:** <https://forum.intervals.icu/t/do-i-predict-well/1654>\
**Category:** Training\
**Created:** [14 September 2020 08:10 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/do-i-predict-well/1654 "2020-09-14T08:10:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wojciech\_Marszalkows](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/wojciech_marszalkows/32/29308_2.png) [@Wojciech\_Marszalkows](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/Wojciech_Marszalkows)\
**Post date:** [14 September 2020 08:10 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/do-i-predict-well/1654/1 "2020-09-14T08:10:27Z")

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How do you think my predictions are realistic? I am 40 years old and I have been training regularly for one year and I have been cycling for three years. My fitness growth is OK or should it be bigger? 🙂

 ![Prediction](https://forum.intervals.icu/uploads/default/original/2X/5/501115498afc84deaf3a9f3680805e4b740936e5.png)

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**Author:** ![Christoph\_H](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/christoph_h/32/2937_2.png) [@Christoph\_H](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/Christoph_H)\
**Post date:** [23 July 2021 17:53 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/do-i-predict-well/1654/2 "2021-07-23T17:53:25Z")

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Just out of curiosity … how did it go?  
I’ll have a shot and say you are topped out at 310 (5min power) by now if you have been training “normal” and not only vo2max orientated.  
Really curious how far I’m off 🙂

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**Author:** ![Wojciech\_Marszalkows](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/wojciech_marszalkows/32/29308_2.png) [@Wojciech\_Marszalkows](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/Wojciech_Marszalkows)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2021 06:49 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/do-i-predict-well/1654/3 "2021-07-24T06:49:27Z")

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My power for 5 minutes is 315w, I try to train according to a polarized training plan. A lot in the Z2 and intervals of 3 and 5 minutes. My Vo2Max is 48ml / kg / m research with laboratory.  
EDIT  
Unfortunately, I have problems with low hematocrit, low hemoglobin and low red blood cells all the time. They’re a little below par all the time.

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**Author:** ![Le\_Wou](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/le_wou/32/26681_2.png) [@Le\_Wou](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/Le_Wou)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2021 14:08 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/do-i-predict-well/1654/4 "2021-07-27T14:08:22Z")

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Do you really think you will be able to increase along that red line? Just wondering where your 5min best would be by the end of 2025 😉

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**Author:** ![Karlheinz\_Kunde](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/karlheinz_kunde/32/34894_2.png) [@Karlheinz\_Kunde](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/Karlheinz_Kunde)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2021 19:08 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/do-i-predict-well/1654/5 "2021-07-27T19:08:55Z")

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Same for me. Iron level is fine. The one and only time these values were in a normal range in the last year’s was last December after a longer break from cycling training for about three weeks or something.  
Thought it could be athletes anemia, but this seems to be related to low iron levels, so I am not sure about the reasons.