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