Update power.zones info in users guide

Updated web documentation to describe the three methods that we have in
place to set the CP value in the power.zones files.
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@@ -157,25 +157,102 @@ maximum power you can sustain over an hour. Some people call this your
rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
<p>
We'll have a dialog box that will let you set up your power zones and
critical power in a future version of GoldenCheetah, but for now you'll need
to use a text editor. On Linux, that probably means nano, vi, or emacs.
On Mac, the easiest editor to use is TextEdit, which is in your Applications
folder.
There are currently three ways to set up your power zones. Each method has
its benefits, so feel free to select the method that best suits your needs.
<p><b>Method 1: Set via critical power plot.</b>
<p> GoldenCheetah can determine a value for your CP value based on all
of the data in your critical power plot. The calculated value of CP can
be used to create a new range in your power.zones file by clicking the
"save CP value" button in the lower right corner of the critical power
plot tab. The new range will use the default zone definitions (see Method 2).
Once the new range is set, you can manually edit the file to change the zone
definitions as in Method 3.
<p>
Start by
downloading <a href="power.zones">this sample file</a> and saving it in
<pre>
~/Library/GoldenCheetah/Your Name/power.zones
</pre>
<b>Method 2: User preferences.</b>
<p>
From the menu bar select GoldenCheetah->Preferences, then click on
"cyclist info". The window should look like this:
<p>
where "~" is your home directory (e.g., <code>/Users/srhea</code> on Mac or
<code>/home/srhea</code> on Linux) and "Your Name" is the name you chose when
you first opened GoldenCheetah. Open the power.zones file in a text editor
and you'll see this:
<center><img src="cyclist-info.png"></center>
<p>
Enter a value for critical power at the top of the dialog and click save
to set your CP. New ranges can also be set via this dialog so that you can
adjust your CP value throughout the season as your fitness increases (or
decreases). Once your CP is set, GoldenCheetah will set up seven power zones
based on percentages of your CP value. The zones are:
<p>
<table align="center" width="450">
<tr>
<td>Zone</td>
<td>Description</td>
<td>Low</td>
<td>High</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Z1</td>
<td>Active Recovery</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td>55%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Z2</td>
<td>Endurance</td>
<td>55%</td>
<td>75%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Z3</td>
<td>Tempo</td>
<td>75%</td>
<td>90%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Z4</td>
<td>Threshold</td>
<td>90%</td>
<td>105%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Z5</td>
<td>VO2 Max</td>
<td>105%</td>
<td>120%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Z6</td>
<td>Anaerobic</td>
<td>120%</td>
<td>150%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Z1</td>
<td>Neuromuscular</td>
<td>150%</td>
<td>MAX</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>
If you want to use other zones boundaries or labels, you can manually edit
the power.zones file as described in Method 3.
<p>
<b>Method 3: Manually edit the power.zones file.</b>
<p>
To edit/create the power.zones file you'll need to use a text editor.
On Linux, that probably means nano, vi, or emacs. On Mac, the easiest
editor to use is TextEdit, which is in your Applications folder.
<p> Start by downloading <a href="power.zones">this sample file</a> and saving
it in your rider directory, which is listed in the GoldenCheetah->About GoldenCheetah
menu item.
<p>
Open the power.zones file in a text editor and you'll see this:
<blockquote>
<pre>
@@ -224,6 +301,8 @@ with a <code>.txt</code> extension. Use the menu command "Format->Make Plain
Text" to get it to let you save the file with a <code>.zones</code> extension
instead.
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