Episode 57: Testing, Fatigue Rates & Training Zones
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It’s testing time for many of our athletes as we make the transition from low-intensity aerobic base training to high-intensity aerobic training. This week we discuss the importance of training with BOTH heart-rate and power to identify trends in your training progressions and when it’s time to test!
We’re a fan of the multiple testing data points to determine your fitness orientation. This includes one HR-restricted sub-maximal “aerobic” test to track your aerobic power, along with two shorter “max effort” tests to identify your ‘max aerobic power’ and ‘max anaerobic power’. From here we can calculate your Fatigue Rate in order to extrapolate your training zones based on your own individual ‘power curve’.
We run through the Waite Endurance testing protocol: the concept behind it, where it came from, how it works, and when to do it throughout your training year. We also dig into our “Training Zone Spreadsheet” that takes your testing data and spits out your Fatigue Rate as well as all your power-based training zones.
It’s time to talk testing and nerd out on the data that helps us train to our maximum potential!
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