Hello,
I just got my Polar 720i w/Power installed on my bike and went out for a ride. Everything seemed to work ok and the graph is a nice collage of colors and lines. Unfortunately I am ignorant to what it all means and most of all how to improve my current condition (which is by most standards pretty **** poor).
I humbly request your assistance in helping me start off. I've got the time, dedication and the tools, I just need the knowledge and direction. I'll do my best to read as much as I can to help myself but was wondering if someone could kinda just give me the cribnotes so to speak.
A bit about me. I'm 38, 295 lbs, 6'4". I run 1-1/2 mile in 13:45 and can cycle 10 miles in 29.12.
The question I have besides comprehending the graph are:
1. How do I determine my power zones?
2. How do I most effectively use these power zones in training?
3. Based on the polar graph image, how bad off am I?
Here's the link to my polar graph and also the link to the exercise set
Polar Pic
HRM File
Thanks in advance.
I just got my Polar 720i w/Power installed on my bike and went out for a ride. Everything seemed to work ok and the graph is a nice collage of colors and lines. Unfortunately I am ignorant to what it all means and most of all how to improve my current condition (which is by most standards pretty **** poor).
I humbly request your assistance in helping me start off. I've got the time, dedication and the tools, I just need the knowledge and direction. I'll do my best to read as much as I can to help myself but was wondering if someone could kinda just give me the cribnotes so to speak.
A bit about me. I'm 38, 295 lbs, 6'4". I run 1-1/2 mile in 13:45 and can cycle 10 miles in 29.12.
The question I have besides comprehending the graph are:
1. How do I determine my power zones?
2. How do I most effectively use these power zones in training?
3. Based on the polar graph image, how bad off am I?
Here's the link to my polar graph and also the link to the exercise set
Polar Pic
HRM File
Thanks in advance.