Heart rate problems
Hi, please can you help, I’m at a loss to understand my HR problem.
A little background. I came from cycling, time trialling, I have always been able to rely on my tested LTLR of 160.
The problem, since the end of 2020, I can’t get my heart rate above zone 2 (130-144) when on the bike. I use 80/20 method and can get slightly into zone X. I started Triathlon in 2019 and had no issues. The last time I was able to get into a high Tempo Threshold was my last race I n 2020! I took a break in December 2020 and the problem began. I have only managed to do it on a tough hill. Once and once on the turbo. Since.
I considered that I was fighting a bug. This always lowered my HR. I considered that my power was de-coupled from my HR but that should have recovered by now. I had my bike and power meter stolen a month ago so can’t measure power on the road now. I can get the HR up through the zones I when running.
Any suggestions for the cause, the solution or just pearls of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Comments
Hi
Just wondering, are you using a chest strap HRM or is it wrist based? I've heard the angle of the arm/wrist can sometimes play havoc with readings.
Seems odd that you can't make it budge on the bike but you can on the run.
Ross
Have you tried increasing the duration and intensity of your workouts? The longer you train, the higher your HR will go due to cardiac drift. Can also introduce tempo sessions or all our sprints to improve VO2 MAX.
https://gainsandgrowth.com/understanding-cardiac-drift-for-endurance-athletes/
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