Quote Originally Posted by Bikingmomof3
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!