SBRinSD wrote:
I think this 10 beats of max type comment is why I wonder if my intervals are hard enough. I have hit 174 on a longish hill during a trail race. When I do mile repeats while running I will likely see 169. But on the bike during these intervals it top out around 158. This gap was larger last year and is finally closing up after years of haphazard bike training now becoming more regimented.
Does this imply my leg strength has some catching up to do before I am really taxing my cardiovascular system?
Not strength, but muscular metabolic fitness. Simply put, your heart can only work as hard as your muscles can push it. This is why I tend to subscribe to the classic Lydiard-esque periodization (i.e., threshold work first, then VO2max intervals), vs. what, e.g., Dean Golich (of CTS fame) has described, i.e., a block of VO2max intervals to "build the motor", followed by threshold training to "tune it up."
PPP: Alls you can do is alls you can do.
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Andrew Coggan: Apr 16, 17 8:33