Originally Posted by John M
Thanks very much Ric! So much of the info is blocked from here that I cannot read some of the links. I do not have a watt meter, but I have noticed that my HR at a given level of work, ie percieved effort and speed, has decreased. I was able to ride harder yesterday at a lower level yet attain higher avg speed and shorter ride time than 2 months ago. Boy have I noted the harder to get to that level here lately. Very noticable after a full week of rest.
Thanks for the info!
John
After a full week of rest, the situation should be reversed as your plasma volume will have dropped to sedentary levels and your HR will have risen.
it's impossible to compare speeds over such time periods (or even over shorter ones) as change sin atmospheric conditions can significantly alter velocity, due to changes in air density/barometric pressure/temperature.
sorry that none of this really helps
ric