I have a few races I would like to enter this year and have just started to train regularly rather than take the ‘just ride lots’ approach.
I’ve been toying with a heart rate monitor the last week to stay within specific HR zones to match what type of session I’m doing but riding off-road it seems almost impossible. I’m also running as part of my training as I would like to do a few xc/trail 10k races, that seems a little easier to maintain a steady rate but still difficult with the varied terrain.
Anyone had any joy using a HR monitor to train for off road races? Or should I not bother and just stick to the sessions I have planned like hill repeats, sprints, tempo and the long and steady Sunday ride?