Workout builder

Another annoying thing when using garmin private APIs, you cannot specify workouts in FTP percentage, you need to set the min/max workout power according to the already known FTP value…

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Hmm. I have started the process with Garmin to get API access. I was looking more for syncing activities from Garmin Connect, not pushing stuff to devices, but I would hope that it is possible.

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Ah I see! hopefully the proper way (API access), will get you all of that…

This is really awesome!

Is it possible to have a repeat within a repeat?

eg Main Set 3x
5m 110%
3x

  • 30s 150%
  • 30s 50%

Appreciate it!

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I was in 2 minds about adding nested loops. Makes the language a little more complicated but I think I will add them for advanced users.

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You can now upload MRC and ERG files to convert them. Support for converting Zwift files coming soon. Just click the “Upload” button in the editor.

Steps can now have text prompts. All the text prior to the duration or power specification becomes the text for the step. Example:

- Recovery 30s 50%

The text prompt for that step will be “Recovery”.

Loops append the rep count to the text for the first step if there is any, otherwise the text for the loop is used:

Main set 6x
- Low cadence 4m 100%
- 5m 50%

The text prompts will be “Low cadence 1/6”, “Low cadence 2/6” etc.

There is a new freeride keyword to make a step a Zwift <FreeRide> (non-ERG mode) element:

- 20m freeride
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Doesn’t pay to rely on Strava 100% as a 3rd party!

Loving the fact that this feature exists now, Obv getting used the method of writing a program, but I ABSOLUTELY love the graph visual as that is pretty much how I work. My mind sees the workouts better that way.

I must have read too few books and read too many comics as a kid.

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Yeah I know but Strava makes it possible for something like Intervals.icu to get started. Most people are on Strava and lots of them have years of history synced from all their services/devices. Strava makes all this available via an API. There isn’t anything else like it.

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I deleted my Strava account, but created a new one just for intervals.icu - Strava (for me) is a duplicate of Garmin Connect, so I’d delete it again, if you could get Garmin API access. On the other hand, Garmin is a bitch to work with, much worse than Strava, I guess…

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Nested Loops would definitely be great to have as well!
Also I wouldn’t really compare Zwift and Garmin connect… The interface of the latter is really one of the worst things ever designed! And yes I would also be more keen into pushing Intervals.icu Workouts to Garmin (directly in the calendar so it syncs directly with the device?) ratehr than the opposite, as the workout builder in Garmin Connect is also very bad… And yes nothing as percentage of FTP, and all in hard power number unfortunately :confused:

Also something really neat would be to have W’ balance on the chart as well to calibrate the VO2 Max workouts! (cf Xert and TrainerDay workout builders) And as well have an MAP value in the settings and be able to put %ages of MAP in the workout builder? :slight_smile:

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Strava is just a social plug-in to intervals.icu :slight_smile:

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I am going to add W’bal to the chart as well as a marker for power etc. at that position.

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Ranges (e.g. 50-70%) are now indicated on the chart by a less opaque area above the min power/HR:

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Is it possible to include Ramp intervals in the workout?
Such as :

480 seconds with a gradual incrementation from 75% FTP to 95% FTP.

Thank you!

Martial

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You can already do this.

ex.
“- 10m Ramp 100-200w” will return a 10 minute ramp beginning at 100watts increasing to 200watts.

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Curious if using MAP as a workout variable is possible and/or been thought of? A lot of my VO2 work is done using that figure rather than FTP.

Thanks!

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Great suggestions! I would love to have wbal values when creating a workout… It is great to adjust intensity…

The workout chart now has a marker showing the displayed text and power etc. at the marker position. I am going to add W’bal soon.

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This is all amazing. I’m poor so currently importing workouts into the calendar and doing them on RGT.

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