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Originally Posted by Coach McGuirk
Thanks for the info. I will give it a go and see.
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I've never personally paid much attention to the talking test for determining LT. I personally just find a good long hill and find the HR that I can sustain for more than 20-30 minutes without cracking.
3 years ago at the death ride, I chose 168 as my ceiling HR for the ride. I rode probably 95% of the hills right at 168, +/- 2 beats. I may have hit 170 a couple of times, but only for a few seconds before I realized what I was doing. Overall, I think I did fine for the day. Last year I wasn't in as good of shape, so I had to drop it down to 165ish and I still was okay.