Max HRT

[Bikingmomof3]

Thank you for explaining those RoadRaven. I will check into getting those two books you mentioned. They sound like excellent resources.

[RoadRaven]

You are more than welcome BM... we have the Training Bible, Cycling Past 50 and most recently (for my birthday) The Female Cyclist.

The Female Cyclist refers back to Friel's Training Bible quite a bit and this is deliberate and she states several times the links between the two.

I find her easier to read and understand than when I read the Bible... I was still new to the jargon and concepts, and the Training Bible makes the assumption that you will know.

I absolutely recommend all three as essential to your cycling library.

Have a great day (or maybe its evening - sun has been up about an hour here!)

[Cassandra_Cain]

Thank you for explaining those RoadRaven. I will check into getting those two books you mentioned. They sound like excellent resources.

Hey~ I just got back from riding and am seeing your question only now.

I think roadraven gave you some excellent resources, and being familiar with them also, I recommend them too. Very useful as I imagine you'll note after reading through them.

I've never even pondered the idea of a max HR test - I don't want to be feeling sick or near blacking out, etc when I'm on a road - I need that extra for my road sense, etc.

Much easier to do an LT test - which let's be frank - unless you are racing, how often will you be riding above your LT? So I think it is an infinitely more useful number to recreational cyclists like me and I'm assuming, you too

Let me know how it goes!