Originally Posted by
TimothyH
Active recovery and aerobic base miles.
Most people ride too long and too hard on recovery rides. Most people ride zone 1 and low zone 2 aerobic base miles too hard as well, or they ride zone 3 and think they are doing aerobic base miles.
This is one of the beauties of a heart rate monitor and correctly calculated heart rate zones. It helps with focus and discipline. Some heart rate monitors can be set to beep when heart rate falls out of a specific range. Shift to an easier gear and spin. This type of riding is measured in hours, not miles.
-Tim-
I did what you wrote about today. My legs were a tired from a much longer day at work yesterday. I dropped a gear or 2 and used the HR to make sure I didn't push it too much. That combination made for an easy recovery day for my legs