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Unsure about my AeT

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  • April 12, 2022 at 4:45 pm #65480
    Michelle Cox
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    I did the test outside on pretty flat terrain and my Pa:Hr was 0.59% with an average heart rate of 157 and around a 12 minute mile, seems like a really aerobic threshold and a really low Pa:Hr. The effort seem pretty easy it was hard to run that slowly. I am 40 years old and do a lot of hiking but only run very sporadically, nothing else training wise except climbing here and there.
    Thank you! Michelle

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    Ruth Blackshaw on May 10, 2023 at 3:35 pm #78099

    Hello!

    I’m also unsure about my AeT 🙂 I first did the test a couple of years ago then in March (16th) and now again yesterday. I aimed for 151 in March and it came out as 5.8% so I thought a bit high but now I know from last night’s call how to show only segments in Training Peaks (thanks Alyssa!) for e.g. 51 mins is coming out at 3.64%. For the one I did yesterday (which I aimed for 148), for e.g. 42 mins in the middle is reading 3.68%. I can usually comfortably maintain around a heart rate in the 150-55 range for several hours. 148 felt like I could have a continuous conversation without being short on breath.

    Also to note for yesterday’s one, I was trying to find flat ground for longer than anticipated so probably ended up in the “warm up” for more like 30-35 mins than 15 mins prior to the hour test.

    I’d really appreciate guidance to pin down my AeT!

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    Alyssa Clark on May 11, 2023 at 8:17 am #78119

    Hi Ruth,
    It sounds like 150 is right around your sweet spot for AeT right now. I would use that and retest in a few months 🙂

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    Ruth Blackshaw on May 11, 2023 at 12:53 pm #78123

    Thanks Alyssa, really appreciate your reply! one more update / question – I did the 1hr10 min “aerobic day” workout today (20 mins @3-4 RPE, 40 mins @4-6 RPE, 10 mins @3-5 RPE). I just did based on perceived effort (as recommended by Alexa in the WhatsApp chat) so wasn’t looking at heart rate. Looking at it now, I averaged 159 heart rate for the 40 mins middle section at 4-6 RPE… which felt fine and sustainable. So am wondering if I my AeT is higher than I aimed for in the test… any thoughts?
    Ruth

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    Alyssa Clark on May 14, 2023 at 6:21 pm #78186

    Hi Ruth,
    I would still try to stay closer to 155 or below for right now just to be on the safe side 🙂

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    Ruth Blackshaw on May 15, 2023 at 12:34 pm #78221

    OK thanks!

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