Cardiac Drift and Aerobic Decoupling: What Time-Crunched Athletes Need to Know

Ever noticed that your heart rate drifts up even when your pace or effort level remains steady? Or that your pace and power output drops over time if you're keeping your heart rate steady? In this podcast, host Adam Pulford and Coach Ryne Anderson explore the relationship between cardiac drift, Efficiency Factor, and aerobic decoupling. Further, they'll show you how to use these markers to monitor your training and progress over time.  Topics covered in this episode:What is Cardiac Drift?What cardiac drift can indicate about your aerobic fitnessFactors not related to fitness that affect cardiac driftEfficiency Factor and its role in monitoring progressWhen to pay attention to cardiac drift and efficiency factorLinks mentioned:Time-Crunched Cyclist Training Lessons from This Year’s Tour Francehttps://trainright.com/time-crunched-cyclist-training-lessons-from-this-years-tour-france/ASK A QUESTION FOR A FUTURE PODCASTGuest: Ryne AndersonRyne Anderson has been a coach with CTS since 2021. Ryne followed a non-traditional path to the endurance coaching profession, providing him with a unique perspective and approach to performance. After playing college football while earning his B.A. in Physical Education and M.Ed. in Special Education, Ryne was a middle school PE and Social Studies teacher for nine years. As a coach, he's drawn to the technical aspects, science, and interpersonal dynamics of the sports he coaches. Most of the athletes he works with are ultrarunners and gravel cyclists.HostAdam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 13 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platformGET FREE TRAINING CONTENTJoin our weekly newsletterCONNECT WITH CTSWebsite: trainright.comInstagram: @cts_trainrightTwitter: @trainrightFacebook: @CTSAthlete