Is It Better To Ride With Heart Rate Or Power Numbers?

Clock00:00, Sunday 26th June 2022

Recording and using data can be extremely beneficial to your riding. But when training with data, it’s important to know what the numbers can and can’t tell you. Conor takes you through the benefits and drawbacks of using heart rate data or power numbers alone to inform your training.

0:00 Intro
1:01 Cost
3:00 Flaws With Heart Rate
3:45 Heart Rate Drift
4:49 Fatigue
5:57 Power
7:32 Heart Rate Lag
8:50 Benefits Of Power Meters

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