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CTL (CHRONIC TRAINING LOAD)

An exponentially weighted summary of daily Training Stress Scores, using a default 42-day time constant in TrainingPeaks.

TrainingPeaks labels CTL Fitness. The calculation summarises training load rather than measuring performance directly. Its value depends on the starting load, daily training scores and time constant. Compare the trend with your actual riding and response; it does not establish a universal fitness target or safe progression rate. The linked explanation includes the primary metric documentation.