Improve Your Ride (Dutch: Beter Worden) #3 HEART RATE OR POWER

#### Summary
Why doesn't speed matter much? Can you throw away your heart rate monitor and invest in a power meter?
We're back at it again. This is the third part of our series on how you can train more efficiently and effectively in pursuit of improvement. In this new episode we're discussing which measurement tool you should focus on during your training: heart rate or power?
#### Highlights
🚴 Heart rate, power, and feeling are essential indicators for improving cycling performance.
💗 Heart rate monitors became popular in the 1980s, providing insight into training intensity.
⚡ Power meters entered the market later, offering a more accurate measure of effort and intensity.
📈 Heart rate is affected by factors like fatigue, sleep, diet, temperature, and hydration.
💪 Power meters provide instant feedback on training intensity, making interval training more effective.
🏞️ Speed is influenced by external factors and isn’t a reliable indicator of training intensity.
🔄 Heart rate lags behind power output due to anaerobic effort, making power a more accurate measure.
The podcast is in Dutch, but contains English subtitles.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
03:00 Stefan asks if Jim uses heart rate or power for his rides.
03:31 Laurens talks about Lemond being the first to use power measurement.
05:08 Jim explains the importance of having metrics to measure training intensity.
06:50 Comparing current and past prices of power meters.
07:38 Jim discusses why it's helpful to know the training intensity.
08:40 Jim explains the logical sequence of training indicators.
09:39 Drawbacks of using a heart rate monitor.
18:06 Learning to gauge training intensity through feel.
18:53 Stefan asks about the quality of heart rate monitors.
19:05 Jim highlights the benefits of heart rate monitoring.
20:25 Stefan asks about Wearables.
27:37 Understanding the relationship between heart rate and power.
30:01 Stefan questions Laurens about considerations when assessing perceived exertion during training.