Ade Merckx

[Toks]

[quote]Hi Stu.
Is that 93% of FT or 93% of max heart rate?
If it's the latter, then isn't that really a VO2 max workout rather than a workout aiming to raise your theshold? Toks will probably correct me if I'm wrong on this

[Stu Merckx Man]

im not sure what FT is, but it was 93% of max heart rate...i don't no if it was vo2, i was not too out of breath, so ill take toks explanation.



[quote] Stu probably needs to do a few sessions to get a baseline as to where his Threshold HR is relative to his Perceived Exertion.

[Toks]

Oh my gosh you're worse than my students!!!. Ha Ha only joking. I think you need to do a few more threshold session over the next few weeks so you can get an idea of your average threshold heart rate. PE (perceived exertion) simply refers to what the training intensity feels like. Some bloke has actually designed a scale between 1-10 or 1-20. the lower the number the easy the exercise effort feels.

Threshold intensity usually means: Slight/mild burning in the thighs, you're able to mutter a few sporadic words but not hold a full conversation, breathing is laboured, it takes a lot of concentration to maintain the effort and if really motivated you could repeat the effort the next day. But generally 24-48 hours rest is needed. Don't even get me started on what a VO2max interval feels like
PS I'm loving your blog. Keep it up Dude!!!!!!!

[Matthew Ives]

[quote]By the way Mr Bond have you started training yet

[Robh]

Stop the guessing and get yourself a powermeter...If you can't afford one you could always hire one for a month see here :-

http://www.cyclepowermeters.com/

[Brian Robinson]

Guys,

Tried another LT session last night. Big improvement on last week (here's some data):

- 10 min warm up (60%)
- 10 min LT (80% within 2 mins and then drifted up to 85%) [approx 90rpm 53 x 17]
- 10 min aerobic (70%)
- 10 min LT (80% within 2 mins and then drifted up to 86%) [approx 90rpm 53 x 17]
- 5 min warm down (down to 65%)

Felt a lot better this time, concentrated more on my cadence and smoothness which definitely seemed to help, thanks for the tips.

Will probably aim to another 2 x 10 min next week but if I feel good at the 10min mark may try to push on for 15min if possible.

Bri

[Toks]

[quote] 10 min warm up (60%)
- 10 min LT (80% within 2 mins and then drifted up to 85%) [approx 90rpm 53 x 17]
- 10 min aerobic (70%)
- 10 min LT (80% within 2 mins and then drifted up to 86%) [approx 90rpm 53 x 17]
- 5 min warm down (down to 65%)

[Stu Merckx Man]

cheers toks, are you a school teacher?!?!?

[Toks]

No, not in the traditional sense. I'm a Behavioural Therapy Supervisor - I devise home education programs for children with language delays and autism. ...Basically if your kids' autistic, under 11, has behavioural, communication or developmental issues, and your LEA ain't really doing sh1t - you call someone like me

[Stu Merckx Man]

ok toks ill bare it in mind

[Alan M]

As the ex budget holder for SEN in Croydon I believe that most LEAs aim to meet the language needs of pupils with learning difficulties. However, the combination of a finite budget and unrealistic parental expectations can mean that practitioners like Toks are in demand and can sometimes take the view that [quote]your LEA ain't really doing sh1t

[Toks]

[quote]As the ex budget holder for SEN in Croydon I believe that most LEAs aim to meet the language needs of pupils with learning difficulties. However, the combination of a finite budget and [size=150]unrealistic parental expectations [/size]can mean that practitioners like Toks are in demand and can sometimes take the view that Quote:
your LEA ain't [size=200]really[/size] doing sh1t
which may, in my humble opinion, be a simplification of the truth. I warn you - I can bore for britain on this topic!

[Alan M]

Hey - no problem - I expect that it is a debate for another place and another time, if at all - but in truth, all or most of that is left far behind me now and the road ahead is only paved with 20x80% efforts!

Maybe I'll go back to work.

Cheers

[Brian Robinson]

For those of you interested in how easy or otherwise it is to progress to the magic 2 x 20min, the next installment.

The plan for last night was to try 2 x 15min....despite saying previously I would only do another 2 x 10 min, here's some data:

- 10 min warm up (60%-75%)
- 15 min LT (80% within 1 min and then drifted up to 85-86%) [approx 85-90rpm 53 x 17]
- 1 min warm down
- 3 min rest (drink etc)
- 1 min warm up
- 15 min LT (80% within 1 min and then drifted up to 87-88%) [approx 85-90rpm 53 x 17]
- 5 min warm down (down to 60%)

Total session = 50mins

Quite surprised that I have progressed as quickly on this. Thought I would hit a psychological wall after 10min in the first session but managed to push through . This is also the longest I've ever been on the turbo and it seemed to go fairly quickly. Only support is some hard techno house, polar HR monitor and an intricately ribbed architectural phenomenon with a cunning system of levers and pulleys aka the garage door.

Generally finding the pacing okay (don't have a power reading so done purely on feel) and not struggling too much at the end to maintain the cadence (power proxy) despite the HR drift.

Is the HR right? Other people have mentioned HR in the 90+% zone. I had thought LT was 80-85%.

Will keep you updated although on hols next week. Aim to do a 2 x 20min by end of March.

Bri

[Robh]

[quote="Brian Robinson"]
Is the HR right? Other people have mentioned HR in the 90+% zone. I had thought LT was 80-85%.

Bri