Should power zones and heart rate zones be in sync with each other? I did a ride the other night and my hr zone average was more skewed towards Z2, whereas power was more Z4. thoughs?

No, only in broad strokes and on an average day.

+1 to all the above. If you think about it, as you get fitter your heart rate should decline for a given power output. But so many influences can impact your heart rate, you may find yourself running a bit high or even just struggle to hit a heart rate due to fatigue. I could ride two exact workou…

Thanks. makes sense now. I did feel a litte tired, and i’m sure the cold weather has an effect also.

Heart Rate Zones (HR) vs Power Zones

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mcneese.chad January 9, 2019, 7:49pm 2

Not really.

Full blog post (that also includes the video):

And older info:

Training with Power vs. Heart Rate - TrainerRoad
Ask Chad - Power vs Heartrate - TrainerRoad Blog

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