upping my intensity

[patmamma]

I am on week 11, day one of the 100 mile PR plan. Last week I raced in a 50 mile race, and tried to pace the race in HR zone 3.  I didnt feel like it was fast enough to stay with the leaders, and upped my pace to a low to mid hr zone 4 and felt really strong and much better.  However, I had lost enough time to the others trying to keep my HR low and controlled and couldnt catch back up to them.  Is there a more advanced method to learning to ride in a zone 4 in a race? Or is the idea to just get faster in zone 3?

Thanks.

[Lynda]

You can't race for 100 miles in heart rate zone 4. Give it a try at your race next week and let me know how long you last before your legs cramp.

Lynda

[patmamma]

Lynda,

Yeah, that sounds bad. Got it.

Thanks

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