[arhab]

arhab on May 9, 2020 at 11:36 am · in reply to: HR Zones, non-footborne #41422

I can also nose-breath up to high in the 160’s. Even when I’m doing above threshold intervals and my muscles are screaming I can easily breath. I guess my muscle power is not on par with my cardiovascular capacity.

ALso during such an interval I think I’m dying and don’t want to do another one, but I recover within 2 minutes to a zone 1 HR, and I feel “fresh” again for the next interval.

SO I have developed a string aerobic base I guess, but now need to work on muscle power/anaerobic capacity….

[arhab]

arhab on May 8, 2020 at 7:53 am · in reply to: HR Zones, non-footborne #41337

FYI, my zones:

AeT running: 156
AeT cycling: 148

AnT running: 168
AnT: cycling: 174

What does this mean in terms of ADS? I’m NOT aerobically deficient when running, but am I when cycling? Or does the 10% rule not apply for cycling???

And, lastly, when running my measured HRmax is 205, while when cycling I can’t get it higher than 192.

[arhab]

arhab on May 8, 2020 at 1:11 am · in reply to: HR Zones, non-footborne #41322

It is my experience that the uphill athlete zones are too strenuous for cycling. Perhaps it has something to do with cycling using primarily leg muscles. For cycling I use training zones as explained in: https://www.highnorth.co.uk/articles/cycling-training-zones.

Hope this helps.

[arhab]

arhab on May 22, 2019 at 10:20 pm · in reply to: Cycling training #22399

Thanks for the responses.

Terry, I’m trying for road cycling pretty much exclusively with an occasional running race (10k) any now an then. No mountain running or skiing.

I want to construct a more structured training program to prepare for a 400k cycling race in April of 2020. As the book(s) are aimed at various types of “uphill” sports, I was wondering if there’s any specific types of workout that I may take into account for cycling. Or in terms of volume distribution between Z1/Z2 and other zones? As cycling is without impact, perhaps other volume distributions could be used. Or replace, e.g., interval such as 30/30 workouts with longer or other work/rest times and/or ratios for similar effects… Or use heavy gears for strength etc. Just some tips and tricks if possible…

E.g., the cycling without a saddle Terry mentioned is something I would never have thought about, but it makes sense. I also do most of the general strength exercises, but perhaps there’s some good additional exercises for cyclists.

Thanks,

Arhab

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arhab on November 13, 2018 at 10:00 pm · in reply to: Recovering from herniated disc #14427

Thanks for the reoly to Richard’s post. Since three weeks I have a herniated C4/C5 disc for which I’m treated by a manual therapist. It slowly seems to improve, but I still have pain and weakness in the muscles at the shoulder and top of the upper arm.

When would be a good time to start with Scott’s killer core routine? Do I have to wait until the pain is gone or can I start and if something hurts, stop?

(Also interesting is that since I have this my resting heart rate is 20-25 beats above normal…..)

Thanks,

Arhab