This is my first post to the forum so Hi to all. I have been riding for a few years now and specialise in Time Trials in Great Britain - 10 and 25 miles. My times are not great, 21 minutes for 10 miles and 57 for 25 miles so I am looking to improve. I have done all of my training to heart rate levels, pretty much like lots of people on this forum, but I am beginning to think that it would be better to train my power, and sod the heart rates. So I have done a Ramp Test (Conconi Test) and have my max heart rate and know what power I was working at when I reached it. To work out my heart rate zones, I would take a certain percentage of my maximum heart rate. Does the same apply to finding my power zones? Do I use the same heart rate percentages to work out my power as a general rule? I know that working at a constant power output may mean that my heart rate fluctuates, but this can happen anyway for loads of reasons - wind, temprature, illness etc. Does this matter that I would not be sticking to conventional heart rate zones? I don't have SRM or Powertap, but I use a Tacx Grand Excel during the winter and spring so can be pretty consistent. Thanks in advance
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Heart Rate vs Power
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