I checked the FAQs from the park service. Where I fall short is probably “Experience with winter camping in arctic type conditions”. I will talk to a couple people if they are in for a expedition in one or two years.
I would also asume something with your HR monitor. Do you put water or sonar gel on your chest strap before your exercise? Do you clean the chest strap before and after training?
To be honest, I thought the abbreviated max strength is a shorter hill sprints workout (1 set of 4 reps)?! But I had the same question a couple weeks ago.
I opened the window during my last AeT test and my heartrate dropped by 5 beats. And in the Caribbean, the heat forced me to walk to stay below my AeT.
Do you have more information on your test results? Since zone concepts are from being standardized, I would be cautious with their recommendation. Did you get any information on where your AeT & AnT lie?
Yesterday, I did my first Z1 Skitour. I was incredibly slow and was passed by old ladies. At the end my average HR was at the top of Z1 and 35% Z2 and 65% Z1. I did some pick-ups though.
On Sunday I did a Z2 Skitour but was still passed by many people.
