I just finished my first Full Frontal. Heart rate is back down and I can see straight. All the advice in this and other threads was super helpful as was The Knowledge podcast (especially the part about using a smaller gear for the NM intervals). I was most worried about getting the gearing right, but my nerdy calculations worked. Even though I woke up with a headache and had to wait until later in the day to SufferTest, it was a success: each time I finished an interval still turning the pedals, it seemed like a miracle. SYSTM types me a Rouleur—which I interpret as: game to ride, but broadly mediocre with no outstanding strengths.
Here are my results. Compared to my mid-plan Half Monty 5 weeks ago: FTP+13 and MAP+5. I don’t have as good benchmarks for the other metrics, but NM was better than any previous sprint effort–probably because I did those in too big a gear and couldn’t get my cadence high enough.
I’m a happy Sufferlandrian.