Continuous ATP is similar to peak phase with recommendations around your selected Athlete Type and calculated form. See this post: Continuous Improvement. How to use it to improve - General - Xert Community Forum (xertonline.com)
5-9 hours is a significant variation from one week to the next versus steadily increasing TL over time per ramp rate setting. You could flip between rates if you’ll be up one week and down the next and the pacer needle will adjust accordingly. Or leave at Maintenance (0) and realize why the needle will waver.
No need to worry about closing deficits or chasing TSS numbers in Xert.
If you want to maintain a specific level of growth set the rate >0 and keep the needle between 11am and 1pm position. Otherwise ride what your schedule allows on a weekly basis.
While XSS is tabulated weekly (Mon-Sun), the Training Pacer operates on a rolling weighted-average over 7 days.
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