By AeT test, I mean the HR drift test mentioned here.
Instead of using a HR target like they suggest in the article for the outside test, I decided use a power target.
Why? Because I have a pan-flat,
out-and-back course along the coast. I thought I could use power like the fixed speed you would use doing the test on a treadmill. As my power meter (Stryd) takes wind into account, I thought power
would be a better target than pace.
In hindsight, I should have aimed for a HR target.
I’ve done three tests now and still haven’t found my AeT. I seem to
be getting fitter each time I do the test. I up the power target, but
my HR stays the same or drops for a higher average pace.
According to the AnT test I did a few days ago, my AnT is 165. So I don’t think I’m mistaking the two thresholds.
On the positive side, I’ve found a workout I respond to! This might be because I’ve done next to no zone 2 work or higher for a long time. Just easy runs with strides and hill sprints occasionally with some harder running in my long runs.
Anyway, although these tests may not have given me the info I wanted, I will repeat the last iteration of them some time into the Big Vert plan I’m doing to see how the training is going.
So at least I have a benchmark.
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