I'm interested to know, what is your LT heart rate (approx)?
TommiTri
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Ok, so I'm bored. I've just been out for a threshold interval session, its the first time I've properly relied on heart rate as well as my usual RPE for this workout and was intrigued to find my LT seemed to be lower than I expected.
So I have this question, what do you think approximately (or accurately if you've had it tested, I'm looking at you Benny). I don't want lengthy explanations, I'm just curious!
Mine - Cycling - 172-3
Running - 178
So I have this question, what do you think approximately (or accurately if you've had it tested, I'm looking at you Benny). I don't want lengthy explanations, I'm just curious!
Mine - Cycling - 172-3
Running - 178
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I did a metabolic assessment not so long ago and my readings were:
Cycle - 149 HR
Run - 157 HR
It worked out to be about 80% of my Max HR for the run.
172 and 178 is bloody impressive![image]http://forum.220magazine.com/micons/m6.gif[/image]
Or you can muck about on a treadmill and look for physiological changes - there was a thread were someone who knows gave more details. Basically, you are looking for the point where you start to need more oxygen - so when your breathing gets heavy.. So you run on a treadmill, and get someone to count your breaths (hard to do yourself). When there is a dramatic (i.e. non linear increase), that's your threshold. Obviously, you need to be measuring your heart rate at the same time. Again, having a mate to help you do this is pretty key, as you will be trying to hard to do it yourself. At least, that's what I've found.
I'm not sure what mine is - I think about 164 (HR max is 183). I'm 44 going on 45.
I'm in the high 160's
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So who is it then?
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Running: 168
Cycling: 153
A difference of 15 makes me think one is off... probably the cycling is too low but need to retest in a couple weeks.
Running LT: 178, same as you Tommi, but I'm 30. Don't know how this relates to PB's and times though!?
I'm doing some physiological testing tonight and over the coming months so might have some data to post for you.