[killfatmike]

killfatmike on February 6, 2023 at 3:39 pm · in reply to: HR drift test analysis and questions #75430

I just did the Anaerobic test modified to 20m on a stair mill(I read or heard somewhere that 20m was OK for newer trainees)

I did a 15m warmup and took a quick break(2-3 minutes) to have a drink and then did 20m at an 8/10 effort. I am pleasantly surprised that breathing and not quad burn seemed like my limiting factor so maybe my muscular endurance is OK. I bounced between L5/6 as one was a touch slow and the other a bit too fast to sustain for the full 20.

http://tpks.ws/LI2CWYJCIBKT3E6A3RWFVZAMOE

Looking at the data I noticed that my HR slowly climbed for the first 6 minutes and then mostly leveled out. If I use the entire 20m my AnT=135 but if I just use the last 14m(after my HR ramped up) my AnT=139. Which should I use?

[killfatmike]

killfatmike on January 28, 2023 at 5:46 pm · in reply to: HR drift test analysis and questions #75166

I tested again today(15%@2.0mph) as you suggested. This time I got a drift of ~3.4%. I felt like I could maintain nasal breathing as long as I focused on it, and the RPE felt more like a conversation pace than last time, but I did notice a bit of fatigue start to build in the last 5-10 minutes.

If I understand this right this means the top of my Z2 is the “starting HR for the test”. My HR average from minute 5 to minute 10 was 115. Giving me the following:

Recovery 88-104

Aerobic Capacity 103-115

Anaerobic Threshold 116-?(haven’t done the anaerobic test yet)

Does this look right?

As someone new to structured CV training should I test again in a month or two?

[killfatmike]

killfatmike on January 9, 2023 at 1:56 pm · in reply to: HR drift test analysis and questions #74437

Thanks so much for your thoughts/advice. While I am follically challenged I have never thought of myself as “aerobically challenged” 🙂

Yes, I used a chest strap.

I will try the test again with a longer warmup and 2.0mph.