tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post7685735809880941843..comments2023-10-12T00:18:31.629+11:00Comments on Alex's Cycle Blog: Do I need a power meter?Alex Simmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698332397074026424noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-61142351434704355602017-07-28T05:07:11.389+10:002017-07-28T05:07:11.389+10:00Just found this post and agree with the points you...Just found this post and agree with the points you made to the forum. <br /><br />As a coach and professional athlete myself, I often tell people with the same question something very similar - which boils down to the fact that you don't NEED one, but they open huge doors when it comes to everything from planning peaks, measuring improvement, knowing exactly where your fitness is and making best use of your training time (which is at a premium for most people) by removing the guesswork.<br /><br />I think something important which I didn't see mentioned above is that a power meter's data can motivate a lot of athletes, and in a way can gamify training, where it's a little challenge each workout to get as close to the set power targets as possible (whether that's going easy enough, or going hard enough). It's motivating too to be able to set clear goals for workouts and know at any one time whether you're actually fulfilling the session's purpose or not.<br /><br />Keep up the good work on the blog!Tom Bellhttp://tombell.conoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-39859669284700352972017-02-08T06:41:46.202+11:002017-02-08T06:41:46.202+11:00Love your blog. Thank you.Love your blog. Thank you.Valiant Abellonoreply@blogger.com