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Hi there,
Just a question regarding heart rate as it pertains to training. I am doing the PR 50 mile plan, but currently jumped from week one to week 6 as perscribed by you. I did a field test the first week, but had to do it indoors in a spinning room. My “Threshold” heart rate indoors, is what I am now noticing I hit outdoors when attempting zone 4. Now I am questioning my zones in general. Can it vary this much from being inside to being outside? Should I re-test? I guess i should also mention I thought I hit higher numbers in the main part of my year last year. am I that out of shape? Or does that prove I cannot motivate for tests. Have you ever known someone to not test well?
Thanks!
I wish I had a power meter but I dont. That said, I am still not able to get a good test in. I feel faster since I have been following the plan for a few weeks, but I am not getting my hr up to where I saw it go last year. I am sort of guessing my average based on that. What is the danger in guessing where you are if you are indeed off a few beats from where you should be? Should I try to hit zones in the middle so I dont risk going too hard/too easy? I am a bit frustrated with myself.
Athlete's heart rates can drop as fitness increases. I do not recommend using heart rates from last year when you were less fit. That is a mistake.
Use our training intensity guidelines table to hone in on the correct heart rate and training intensity.
I recommend using the above table to estimate your HR zones in absence of a good test, not last years values.
Lynda
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