Hello,
I have done several measurements of lactate after swimming, and the results are fairly high !
I use a lactate pro 2 meter. I think I have got a correct method to get the blood drop since I have been playing around with the lactate pro 2 since a few months but never done it in the pool.
I have tested several pace, and even if I feel easy (1:57/100m, avg HR 108, 60% HRmax, during 1000 m continuous swim, RPE 2-3/10) my lactate is at 2.8 mmol/L and according to other tests, it's always > 2 even when going very slow. When i felt like being at 70.3 race pace around threshold, my lactate was 7 !
https://www.strava.com/activities/7374999032
https://www.strava.com/activities/6588118154
On the bike or running, my ceiling for zone 2 is around 200 watts and my HR is around 150 bpm while RPE is 4-5/10
My big question is, shall I setup my endurance training easier than 2:00/100 m to avoid fatiguing too much my arms and being fresher for the whole training ? does the 2 mmol/l limit still valuable in the pool compare to earth based exercises ?
Thanks a lot
I have done several measurements of lactate after swimming, and the results are fairly high !
I use a lactate pro 2 meter. I think I have got a correct method to get the blood drop since I have been playing around with the lactate pro 2 since a few months but never done it in the pool.
I have tested several pace, and even if I feel easy (1:57/100m, avg HR 108, 60% HRmax, during 1000 m continuous swim, RPE 2-3/10) my lactate is at 2.8 mmol/L and according to other tests, it's always > 2 even when going very slow. When i felt like being at 70.3 race pace around threshold, my lactate was 7 !
https://www.strava.com/activities/7374999032
https://www.strava.com/activities/6588118154
On the bike or running, my ceiling for zone 2 is around 200 watts and my HR is around 150 bpm while RPE is 4-5/10
My big question is, shall I setup my endurance training easier than 2:00/100 m to avoid fatiguing too much my arms and being fresher for the whole training ? does the 2 mmol/l limit still valuable in the pool compare to earth based exercises ?
Thanks a lot