I‘m digging this one out, because even though the race was cancelled due to well known reasons, the question/problem stays the same.
Did a lactate test today, with quite some strange (for me) result for the AeT.
According to the treadmill- test, AeT should be at a heart Rate 139/min, which seems low but possible. But at this heart rate, speed should be 13min per km. Yes, kilometer, not mile. Which, transferred to reality would mean, that even a casual Sunday afternoon walk with 11min/km would be above AeT speed- wise, heart rate well below 139, more like 110 measured on wrist.
Easy feeling runs are at around a average heart rate of 148/min, like I did on Sunday.
According to the tester, running style/economy was good, even though I haven’t run on a treadmill since at least February.
So what to do?
Ride an ergometer around that 139 heart rate, not caring about running muscles/bike muscles? No treadmill at home…
Run as it feels easy?
Try to find hills/mountains to hike up at around that certain heart rate? Possible mainly on weekends bc of fading daylight after work. And again, what about the muscular adaption to running? That’s in fact what I have done during spring and summer, but probably guessed a too high heart rate for AeT, as hiking around 150 still feels easy.
Do another test?
Goal: fight ADS at first hand, run a half marathon in spring.