Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
FYI, heart rate can be a good proxy over the long term, but for short efforts it responds too slowly. The great thing about power data for short intervals is that it's immediate.
i still have a lot to learn now that i am gathering data. below is from a zwift training i did a couple of days ago...
before i really started looking at the data i made the incorrect correlation that a rising heart rate indicated increased power output, not so according to the big circled data. the small oval is what i had expected every time (black == power, red == heart rate).
and what is your definition of effort vs long effort? a small 15 second micro burst of power being a short effort? based on what i see below i would agree.
