Estimating LT HR - CTS Field Test vs. 30min TT
12-07-07, 07:48 AM
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Estimating LT HR - CTS Field Test vs. 30min TT
I'd like to estimate my threshold HR using either the CTS Field Test (2x8min efforts) or the HR average of the last 20mins of a 30min TT effort. Are there any advantages of one over the other?
12-07-07, 08:42 AM
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I've done both methods and found results to be within a few bpm of each other - probably close enough for HR zones. Advantage of the 2x8' version is that it's easier to find 8' of suitable road/terrain to perform the test than it is to find 20 to 30 mins. of suitable road/terrain.
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I've done both methods and found results to be within a few bpm of each other - probably close enough for HR zones. Advantage of the 2x8' version is that it's easier to find 8' of suitable road/terrain to perform the test than it is to find 20 to 30 mins. of suitable road/terrain.
