VDot for Cycling
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MarkyV posted 5 weeks ago.
step one: ditch the HRM
step two: powermeter
much of the current logic with regards to cycling is derived from daniels but requires a powermeter
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TryScott posted 5 weeks ago.
Somehow I overlooked that obvious answer. Guess I'll bump up powermeter a little on the priority list. If they were only as inexpensive as a HRM...
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trigirltina2 posted 5 weeks ago.
Yeah, I'm having that issue with my husband $$. I can save he says over time and I should have it a few months prior to the big race day!
I've read a lot about running, so I've heard over and over about running too hard on the recovery days and long days. There are places that suggest which HR zone to be in for workouts, and things like the VDot calc to determine pace for workouts.
If I did a 2 hour run as hard as possible, it would take a long time for my legs to recover. Instead of doing another hard workout 2 days later, I'd still be recovering. Do similar rules apply to cycling? Is cycling easy enough on the muscles that you can do it hard day after day, unlike running?
If I know my ave HR and speed during the 40k of a triathlon, it would be nice to know if I should be xx% slower speed or HR for a 3+ hour ride? Like VDot does for running! I'm more concerned about long rides than anything else. Currently the first half of a long ride is about 19 MPH, and the last half is 2-3 MPH slower.