How do people approximately calculate their LT1 and LT 2 without a blood test?

Just cycling workouts on the 530 (morning HRV on Apple Watch). Another ftp estimate at the end of ride - 265 - which was surprising given the grab bag of short efforts. Others may not see the same results, it’s using HRV/HR/power, but this 530 and Garmin dual HRM is working well with my training. N…

[image] WindWarrior: season kitchen sink ride What does your ride look like?

Endurance plus short efforts, power in the pic above.

[image] sryke: [image] AJS914: talk test (… easy )! nope, not for me. Made me dispair. 1 W/kg? From CTS blog: [image] Using that scale I’d put many of my lt1 rides in the 5-6 rpe range. Source: [image] RPE: How to use Rating of Perceived Exertion in Training and Racing …

[image] WindWarrior: Using that scale I’d put many of my lt1 rides in the 5-6 rpe range. Right between 5 and 6 sounds like ISM’s zone 2.

[image] WindWarrior: Or what happens when I follow Coach Isaiah’s zone2 power (range) target :wink: Lydiard’s “best aerobic pace” :man_shrugging: Yep. I said it and now everyone hates me. I’ll go away now…voluntarily LOL To be fair, I have also heard Jim Miller and KM mention it. Not sure …

Well, I didn’t start the season at the top of zone2 power. Sorry I never read or followed anything Lydiard, know the name but nothing else. KM says ride to RPE. The adaptations here are driven by relatively low intensity muscle and heart contractions. Pushing power out over time, in my mind, is in r…

[image] WindWarrior: Well, I didn’t start the season at the top of zone2 power. Sorry I never read or followed anything Lydiard, know the name but nothing else. KM says ride to RPE. Yeah, I understand. No real reason to read Lydiard necessarily unless you’re interested in history. Any contemp…

I think that every zone or intensity has his place. You have to look for the right adaptations for your goals. Not? About Z2 and riding upper zone or not or more @LT1… Personally…When I do a 4hr ride I ride at 65%. Why should I go harder? Extra fatigue for the same gains? I try to add volume in my …

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Or what happens when I follow Coach Isaiah’s zone2 power (range) target

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