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Forum: Training & Nutrition

01-15-14, 02:05 PM

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What should I think of these rides re:training effort?

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Posted By hamster

My general impression is that it's usually the...

My general impression is that it's usually the other way around for me - indoor trainer HRs are higher. (Though in relation to power, not RPE.) I'm inclined to blame cooling. If I go anywhere near LT...

Forum: Training & Nutrition

01-14-14, 05:41 PM

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What should I think of these rides re:training effort?

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Posted By hamster

People in most sports still have no way to...

People in most sports still have no way to measure power and they can't use AT/LT. So, we have "general purpose" heart rate zones (very approximate) and "cycling-specific" heart rate zones (less...

Forum: Training & Nutrition

01-14-14, 04:17 PM

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What should I think of these rides re:training effort?

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Posted By hamster

It's not using percentages of heart rate, it's...

It's not using percentages of heart rate, it's using percentages of heart rate _reserve_ (max HR - resting HR) (I missed that myself when I wrote the post above), which makes zones skewed even worse....

Forum: Training & Nutrition

01-14-14, 04:07 PM

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What should I think of these rides re:training effort?

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Posted By hamster

I think that you need to review your definitions...

I think that you need to review your definitions of HR zones and your intensity levels. Your second graph shows a 75-mile ride during which you were in or below Z1 at least 90% of the time. This is...

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