Hi,
Basically, i am worried that my heart rate is often sitting too high and that this could be from inadequate base training and always training at higher intensities.
I have done lots of research on this, and still I am confused. I always seem to train in higher end aerobic zones, partly because i enjoy it and also becuase I am female and i ride with guys all the time and i am always going to have a higher cardiac output than them.
It seems a lot of the time i am riding around with a very high heart rate when riding in a bunch or with my boyfriend. What i want to know is this: Have i done myself a disfavour by never really doing a couple of solid months of "base training" where my heart rate doesn't go above 70%, at the moment that would be around 130-140bpm, i dont do too much training in this zone, its usually 150-165bpm for my aerobic stuff and then higher for fast bunch rides and other training sessions.
from what i have read on this forum, this base training stuff with a low heart rate is not necessary, my lecturer at uni said that i need training below lactate threshold that can still be close to LT so long as it dosn't go over, so if my LT is around 175 then does that mean i can say that anything below this is base training or do i really neeed to just ride for a good month with it not going above 130-140? Lots of people around here seem to think this, but they are mainly older people. I know that base training builds capillary density, but stroke volume is still the biggest determinant of VO2 max.
Can anyone pleae give me ther advice and/or personal experience..
Lara
Basically, i am worried that my heart rate is often sitting too high and that this could be from inadequate base training and always training at higher intensities.
I have done lots of research on this, and still I am confused. I always seem to train in higher end aerobic zones, partly because i enjoy it and also becuase I am female and i ride with guys all the time and i am always going to have a higher cardiac output than them.
It seems a lot of the time i am riding around with a very high heart rate when riding in a bunch or with my boyfriend. What i want to know is this: Have i done myself a disfavour by never really doing a couple of solid months of "base training" where my heart rate doesn't go above 70%, at the moment that would be around 130-140bpm, i dont do too much training in this zone, its usually 150-165bpm for my aerobic stuff and then higher for fast bunch rides and other training sessions.
from what i have read on this forum, this base training stuff with a low heart rate is not necessary, my lecturer at uni said that i need training below lactate threshold that can still be close to LT so long as it dosn't go over, so if my LT is around 175 then does that mean i can say that anything below this is base training or do i really neeed to just ride for a good month with it not going above 130-140? Lots of people around here seem to think this, but they are mainly older people. I know that base training builds capillary density, but stroke volume is still the biggest determinant of VO2 max.
Can anyone pleae give me ther advice and/or personal experience..
Lara