I have subscribed to several cycling magazines and what with Cycle and Arrivee - I have several to enjoy. This makes it tricky sometimes as I am often 'behind' in my reading and can't find the one I want to refer to.
I was reading in Cycling Plus ( if anyone can help me with the issue number - please feel free ) about HR training. This was basically what Mal introduced me to at the start of the year.
LSD - long slow distances - with the intention of teaching my body to burn fat not carbs.
Back then we talked about not reaching the carb zone and therefore avoiding sugar spikes etc. when I got home and was famished ( in my head ).
I started off working at 120bpm on my commute and tried my best to stick around that area.
Mal had said that after a while I would expect my time to get quicker etc.
I have. My commute now regularly sits on 130 bpm and this feels very very comfortable.
From reading the article in Cycling Plus and then an article in Arrivee about a chap that weight trained for audax riding - I went out today and tried to find my max HR.
I warmed up really well and after 22 miles came to a decent hill. I pushed up it hard and got to 170 bpm and then started gulping in lung fulls of air. After the cafe stop I did a similar big effort on a much lesser ascent and got it to 173 before I felt weird.
Neither is max - as I could still ride afterwards so I am guessing 176 or thereabouts is going to be max.
220 - 40 = 180 so I am not far from that rule of thumb that means nothing in a lot of cases
My resting HR is around 56 I think ( or a bit less ).
So what is my training zone?
So what is 80% of my max?
How do I do the maths please?