Yesterday I got my new training zones. I was a little disappointed in the test Tuesday. I finished the test and did not feel as strong as I did while training last week. The results were not as bad as I expected, but knew that when my heart rate was high while warming up, it was not going to be a great test.
I got to Trivantage at 5:45 am. The test was scheduled for 6:00 am. So I got the bike on the computrainter and started warming up. The bike did not feel quite right, I felt like I was leaning to the left and could fall over at any time. I can't help but wonder if my heart rate was high because I was also trying to fight the "I am going to fall to the left" feeling.
Anyway the test started at 130 watts and I felt good up till about 220. I was able to finish the stage at 250 watts, but could not go on. My heart rate was up over 186 (max is 196) and I just did not have any more strength in my legs. I was not short of breath though, so I was probably not properly rested, and/or I was a little dehydrated.
The results of the lactate test increased my zone 1 a little. I went from 130-170 watts to 140-175 watts. I don't know that I trust my heart rate training zones because they changed from 136-151 to 153-163. Which matches up pretty close with my old zone 2 and low zone 3.
I was supposed to be on the bike last night, but I have been a little tired since taking the test. I decided to skip the training last night and skip the weights tonight. Back to the training this weekend. I think I can do 60 minutes each day. :-)
