tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508284748757583481.post9160247253610739645..comments2023-04-12T05:58:56.070-05:00Comments on Triathlon Training Frenzy: Monday, Tuesdayacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15700457140778271786noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508284748757583481.post-9867315548685807702010-02-22T07:11:38.784-06:002010-02-22T07:11:38.784-06:00Thanks, I think that sort of what I was figuring. ...Thanks, I think that sort of what I was figuring. I can say in the past couple of years near all out on the bike was 185 to 188. On the run its a bit higher still, in the ~195ish range (from my log I was on the track doing 5 mi with a steady increase in effort every 200m to get that). I'm going to a workshop for a doctor who does "functional medicine" this week and he works with athletes and has the ability to test. If I like him I'll just have the testing done at his office. If not, a 10k it is then.Fred (aka ace)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15967207901430906400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508284748757583481.post-42861797267121630382010-02-22T00:05:48.664-06:002010-02-22T00:05:48.664-06:00The Maffetone '180' is Vo2 max so if you&#...The Maffetone '180' is Vo2 max so if you've seen HR's ~ 5-10 beats over this at a near max effort then it's probably close. I have also found that a solid 10k can work as a field test. You can extrapolate your numbers from Jack Daniels VDOT chart. It's not perfect but it can be used effectively.Luchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992289866901355978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508284748757583481.post-43168706408944673562010-02-20T16:46:27.632-06:002010-02-20T16:46:27.632-06:00No actually I haven't. Not since around 2000....No actually I haven't. Not since around 2000. I should have had that tested when I decided to start racing again but didn't want to see how jacked up my system was. But I have that on my list of things to do this year so that I can have a better idea of training intensity. <br /><br />The reason I dropped the old numbers and went with Maffetone's formula was because I knew in the past I'd erred on the side of the higher heart rate. I'm fairly confident my max is a great deal higher than 180 because I've seen it there. But knowing the AeT more specifically would be a huge plus.Fred (aka ace)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15967207901430906400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508284748757583481.post-14101300807183673752010-02-19T22:27:24.337-06:002010-02-19T22:27:24.337-06:00Ace- Do you have any diagnostic tests for either t...Ace- Do you have any diagnostic tests for either the bike or the run? Blood draws? Even a good Vo2 test would work. I started with the MAF stuff back in 1996 and the urging of Mike Pigg. Since then I have seen many athletes (I've coached ~100 athletes)who don't fit the 180-age formula. A definitive lactate threshold or functional threshold can help to pin point the ideal HR range. I always use MAF as a starting point and most often it is close to ideal, but it's good too to have a backup verification. I've had athletes who at 38 have LT's of 178 (myself) and 165... HUGE difference in terms of relative intensity.Luchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992289866901355978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508284748757583481.post-86320534308516523172010-02-16T06:48:13.648-06:002010-02-16T06:48:13.648-06:00Thanks Mark, will do!Thanks Mark, will do!Fred (aka ace)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15967207901430906400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508284748757583481.post-14523837504313515272010-02-12T11:34:56.880-06:002010-02-12T11:34:56.880-06:00Nice Fred—working up the volume no doubt. That doe...Nice Fred—working up the volume no doubt. That does look like a grueling workout, but you know what they say: No pain, Well Trained!<br /><br />Keep on keeping on hombre!<br /><br />-MMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837974906193121567noreply@blogger.com