Pace vs HR vs Power

I’ve been training by HR for the past several months, but as I’ve been looking at training plans for what running challenges I may want to tackle next, I’ve been also looking at plans based on paces or power zones. So, I thought it would be a good time to go over some of the differences that stand out to me.

Training by paces
Strength - easy to apply. All you need is a gps watch or a stopwatch.
Weakness - doesn’t account for elevation, wind, or fatigue. Risk of overdoing it is higher

Training by HR
Strength - directly measures the effort your body is exerting
Weakness - there can be a lag between HR and quick changes in level of effort.

Training by Power
Strength - gives instantaneous feedback on the amount of energy your body is outputting. Accounts for changes in grade and wind.
Weakness - it’s not a direct measurement of how hard your body is working

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