Are your heart rate zones set correctly? One reason I ask is that they sometimes reset themselves spontaneously on my watch. But either way, if they're set at a level where you can't spend time in the anaerobic zone...
this post was submitted on 05 May 2024
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Yesterday I reached optimal anaerobic effect for the first time ever. The difference is that I've started using the daily suggestions. Threshold, sprint, anaerobic, VO2max and so on.
Unless you're really trying to train for something specific, I would just ignore it. I mainly cycle and I have enjoyed riding much more since I got rid of my bike computer and power meter. I still track rides with strava of course, but not having all the numbers during my ride let's me just enjoy it. I also quit wearing my garmin watch on runs for similar reasons.