Subject: Heart Rate Training Question Hello peeps,
I have a question about HR training. I have found training using my HR to be frustrating to say the least. I have roughly calculated my HR Zones, but there appears to be no consistency in my HR while I am training. I have always suspected this, but now that I have gotten a fancy shmancy training aid, I have been able to get some solid evidence to support my belief that I can't make sense of my HR.
A recent (yesterday ) training ride is case in point.
The ride was a fairly flat out and back, and I did a 10minute warmup before hitting START on the HRM.
I set my HR monitor to lap every 1mile.
For laps 1-8
Ave Speed: 16.0125mph
Ave HR: 160.75
miles 9-16
Ave Speed: 17.585mph
Ave HR: 148.375
Now, the elevation gain was about 100', and I would believe that the ride out may have had different grades than the ride back, but how can I account for a 12bpm drop in AHR coupled with a 1.5 increase in speed?
I have always sensed that my HR drops significantly the further I get into my training sessions. Maybe I am "settling" in to my pace and my workout. During my 10m race a couple of weekends ago, I experienced negative splits every mile for the back half of the race.
My question is this. While doing my trainings sessions and trying to stay in a particular zone, how on EARTH do I accomplish this when my AHR is all over the place? If I am supposed to stay in zone 1-2 for a 1hour training session, and it takes me 30-40 minutes to settle in, how do I benefit from staying in zone1-2?
Thanks. Edited by D.Z. 2007-12-13 10:09 AM
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