HR Time Trial Results

[Tom S]

Hi Lynda,
I did a HR Time Trial yesterday. Compared to a year ago, I wondering if there is something not right, or am I getting better at pacing. Both were on a trainer due to weather her in Massachusetts
I’m 56, currently starting week 7 of the LW Coaching Masters Cross Country Base Training Plan. I didn’t do any other TT’s once all the race cancellations happened.
Previous Yesterday
2/22/20 2/7/21
Ave HR 176 182
Dist 6.64 6.87 miles
Ave Speed 20.6 19.9 mi/hr
Ave Cadence 97 93 RPM

I’m surprised to see HR threshold go up despite being another year older. I usually do these after having coffee so caffeine would have been consistent.

Best,
Tom

[Lynda]

Hi Tom,

First off there is some discrepency with your data. Can you explain how you went further at a slower average speed? This makes any interpretation about performance murky. Were you slower or did you go further? Did your performance increase or decrease?

Coach Lynda

[Tom S]

My mistake, put a number in the wrong column…
2/7/21
HR 182
Dist 6.64
Speed 19.9
Caden 93

2/22/20
HR 176
Dist 6.87
Speed 20.6
Caden 97

Looks like 2021 is lower performance at a higher HR.

[Lynda]

Looks like 2021 is lower performance at a higher HR.

Yes, that is what your numbers say.

Coach Lynda

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