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heart rate difference indoor v outdoor

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  • November 27, 2016 at 4:34 pm #26532
    Danno

    I cycle 3 times a week,twice outdoor and  and in the interest of matrimonial bliss indoor at weekend.

    My heart rate zones are as per strava

    I’m 34 Resting heart rate 42bpm

    zone 1 -116

    z2 116-153

    z3 153-172

    z4 172-191

    z5 191 til whenever I am sick or pass out have seen 197.

    What I am finding is that when I ride outdoors solo or in a group I can sustain a rate of 170-180 for the length of a sportive. Indoors I can barely reach 170 going all out let alone sustain it.

    Anyone got ideas why I am seeing such a big difference?

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  • November 27, 2016 at 6:19 pm #882573
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    HLaB

    Motivation I guess, you can

    Motivation I guess, you can see a target outdoors and go for it but perhaps your struggling with seeing that target on a turbo. 

    I’m the opposite this year I’ve pushed 201bpm a few times on the turbo where outside I don’t think I’ve been higher than 197bpm.  I use power as a target on the turbo, virtual power (through Trainer Road) before and this last few months the LIMITS power meter.

    Good Luck đŸ™‚

    November 27, 2016 at 5:09 pm #882571
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    CXR94Di2

    You’re young and obviously
    You’re young and obviously very fit. What turbo trainer are you using ? If it’s a dumb trainer or rollers, then it doesn’t have enough resistance.

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