Help understanding Trainingpeaks training program
07-03-17 | 09:27 PM
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Help understanding Trainingpeaks training program
Hi there! I just bought a training program on training peaks. This is the first one I've ever bought. When I see the daily description than appear on the app, I read stuff like this:
RPE 1-10: 7 of 10
Breathing: Slightly labored
% FT Heart Rate: 70-75
% Field Tested Power: 75-84
Could somebody please help me to understand how to read this information?
Thanks!
RPE 1-10: 7 of 10
Breathing: Slightly labored
% FT Heart Rate: 70-75
% Field Tested Power: 75-84
Could somebody please help me to understand how to read this information?
Thanks!
07-03-17 | 11:08 PM
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RPE means rating of perceived exertion, 1 being very easy and 10 being crying for mama.
FT means Field Test. One does a field test to find lactate threshold heart rate or functional threshold power. IOW you need either a heart rate monitor or a power meter to find these things and use those numbers in your training. Google is your friend.
OTOH, slightly labored breathing should be comprehensible to anyone who rides.
FT means Field Test. One does a field test to find lactate threshold heart rate or functional threshold power. IOW you need either a heart rate monitor or a power meter to find these things and use those numbers in your training. Google is your friend.
OTOH, slightly labored breathing should be comprehensible to anyone who rides.
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07-04-17 | 08:28 AM
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RPE means rating of perceived exertion, 1 being very easy and 10 being crying for mama.
FT means Field Test. One does a field test to find lactate threshold heart rate or functional threshold power. IOW you need either a heart rate monitor or a power meter to find these things and use those numbers in your training. Google is your friend.
OTOH, slightly labored breathing should be comprehensible to anyone who rides.
FT means Field Test. One does a field test to find lactate threshold heart rate or functional threshold power. IOW you need either a heart rate monitor or a power meter to find these things and use those numbers in your training. Google is your friend.
OTOH, slightly labored breathing should be comprehensible to anyone who rides.
07-05-17 | 10:00 AM
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RPE means rating of perceived exertion, 1 being very easy and 10 being crying for mama.
FT means Field Test. One does a field test to find lactate threshold heart rate or functional threshold power. IOW you need either a heart rate monitor or a power meter to find these things and use those numbers in your training. Google is your friend.
OTOH, slightly labored breathing should be comprehensible to anyone who rides.
FT means Field Test. One does a field test to find lactate threshold heart rate or functional threshold power. IOW you need either a heart rate monitor or a power meter to find these things and use those numbers in your training. Google is your friend.
OTOH, slightly labored breathing should be comprehensible to anyone who rides.
thanks!
07-05-17 | 10:21 AM
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Just one more question, maybe it sounds silly, and I'm sorry, but just to confirm. My calculated 100% HR is 181bpm (based on age, not lab), so "% FT Heart Rate: 50-70" means: 50% to 70% of my top HR, which means that's expected that the average HR of that particular workout would be between 90 - 126bpm, it's my interpretation correct?
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Follow the instructions therein and find your Lactate Threshold Heart Rate (LTHR). That's the field test being referenced in your training plan. And never use your calculated max HR for anything, because it's usually not accurate. The only accurate HR on which to base workouts will be your field tested LTHR.
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07-05-17 | 09:40 PM
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No. Read this: CTS Field Test Instructions and Training Intensity Calculations - CTS
Follow the instructions therein and find your Lactate Threshold Heart Rate (LTHR). That's the field test being referenced in your training plan. And never use your calculated max HR for anything, because it's usually not accurate. The only accurate HR on which to base workouts will be your field tested LTHR.
Follow the instructions therein and find your Lactate Threshold Heart Rate (LTHR). That's the field test being referenced in your training plan. And never use your calculated max HR for anything, because it's usually not accurate. The only accurate HR on which to base workouts will be your field tested LTHR.
