Cycling Fitness / Training Advice

I've done that before as well. I was never so happy to see green grass of the non-smoking variety as when I left and headed to Apeldorn. :)

I've become a bit obsessed with RHR. I'd be keen know how low the TT hitters on the forum are.

It has stopped me drinking as much. Unnerving to see it jump by 25bom when I'm hungover to fuck.

Mid pack TT'er here. Currently lying in my Son's bed trying to get him back to sleep and my watch says 35bpm

Jesus. Mine is typically 42-44 when rested and not hungover. I'm only just coming back to fitness though.

Tell me you're really young?

36 - not a TT'er

I'm about 36-38bpm ish when rested and still lying in bed first thing in the morning. I'm a nodder.

FFS- ill again.

This is about the 6th time since September. Never had so many colds/flu in my life.

I'm eating and sleeping better than I ever have, keeping relatively fit, but my winter has basically been a month or so health, then getting a cold or a flu, then repeat.

So fucking frustrating.

Absolutely. I actually have a training plan this year, and shoving everything in Training Peaks back two weeks whilst watching your fitness falling is really frustrating

Not getting ill is the best thing I've ever done for building fitness.

Mine's generally around 50.

Mines around 55. Does the absolute value of RHR actually mean anything? Wouldn't a better figure be the ratio between RHR and MHR?

I'm 30. Not particularly fit at the moment. Haven't done structured cycle training in months and knee issue has meant little/no running since Christmas. FAT.

Does the absolute value of RHR actually mean anything?

Not really, no. Those with the genetics to win the Tour tend to have very low RHR, but that's not the reason they can win it.

Wouldn't a better figure be the ratio between RHR and MHR?

Probably not. There's little evidence to show that HR range gives any benefit to your performance.

What RHR is a fairly good indicator of is how rested you are, so if you monitor it you can learn how well your body is adapting to the training load you are putting it through.

Does anyone get those Garmin notifications to tell them their V02 max? It's completely useless, right?

I prefer to monitor sleep quality and time.
But my sleep isn't interubpted by kids or other stuff. And I go to bed between 9-10pm and get up to 9h a night. I know how rested/tired I am by how I feel.
I prefer to measure things of my own perception and intuition.

Yeah useless.

Maybe I should have added a 'other measures are available' disclaimer. Monitoring sleep is clearly beneficial too. Basically find something that works for you and keep an eye on it.

I thought that as well, but was pointed to some evidence to suggest that the VO2max estimations are actually quite good on the Garmin's (they have licenced tech from someone else iirc). Will see if I can find it.

indeed, I was just expanding.

@danb I'm sure they just use a formula. There is a formula for it which is kinda accurate. The thing is, knowing your vo2 doesn't really tell you anything useful. It's not that the Garmin is useless, but knowing vo2 as a number is.

I don't care when it's elevated by 30bpm if I know I've been on the piss.

If it was 30bpm higher without having consumed my bodyweight in beer, THEN I'd be unnerved!

35 is basically dead. No wonder you're slow. :P

RHR is very individual and meaningless to compare between people but that won't stop the dick-swinging...

HRV is a better measurement.

up to 9h

Lazy fucking students...

Go to bed at 9pm, you can get up at 6.
26 going on 96.