Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
this was done on a stationary trainer, as it normally is. did a 10 min warm up, some short sprints etc. rested for 2 mins, then brought the HR up 150 or so. gearing was 53:15, in the hardest trainer setting. started timer on polar, went as hard as possible for 8 minutes, stopped timer, spun for 10 mins, with a couple of smaller sprints, then repeat.
So what's the figure of 174bpm? The average HR for the eight mins?
Hmmmmm.... let me get my slide rule to work. 174....pi()...radians...hypotenuse...2....cosmological constant....pinch salt....
YUP: climbo is right, not significant.
Let me be rude for a minute and suggest that your test is flawed. I'm not really sure what you're measuring using the 'flat out' method. You need a constant. If you want to measure progress you'll need to compare distance covered at a fixed HR as described prev.