Hi Everyone,
Lactate-Based Zone 2 Calibration
I’m looking for Lab tested athletes who have LT1, lactate mmol/l values.
Summary
Zone 2 is now personally calibrated using lactate data when available, with automatic fallback to FTP-based zones when lactate confidence is insufficient.
What Changed
Introduced lactate-inferred Zone 2 (LT1-based) instead of relying solely on generic %FTP Bannister zones.
Zone calibration now adapts to the athlete’s measured metabolic response, not population defaults.
How It Works
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Lactate data ingestion
Detects lactate samples (HRTLNDLT1 (mmol/l) and HRTLNDLT1P power pair) from activities.
Computes mean, latest value, sample count, and lactate–power correlation.
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Validation & confidence
If lactate–power correlation meets threshold → lactate calibration is trusted.
If data are sparse or correlation is weak → system falls back to FTP-based zones.
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Personalised Z2 calculation
Infers LT1 (~2.0 mmol/L) from mean lactate.
Computes Z2 as a narrowed aerobic range (≈65–75% FTP when lactate ≈2 mmol).
Outputs explicit Z2 power bounds (W and %FTP).
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HR alignment
HR Zone 2 is aligned to lactate Z2 using HRR and LTHR context.
Ensures power- and HR-based Z2 represent the same metabolic intensity.
What the Athlete Sees
Higher, narrower Z2 than generic models when aerobic efficiency is high.
Consistent Z2 across reports (weekly / season / summary).
Clear distinction between:
recovery (< Z2),
true aerobic endurance (Z2),
tempo creep (above Z2).
Safety & Fallbacks
Automatic reversion to FTP-based zones if:
no lactate data,
insufficient samples,
weak lactate–power correlation.
No impact on CTL/ATL/TSB or load accounting.
Outcome
Zone 2 reflects true aerobic steady state, not a broad textbook range.
Reduces “grey zone” accumulation.
Improves alignment between power, HR, lactate, and durability metrics.
to implement the HRTLNDLT1 and HRTLNDLT1P custom fields please see attached setup guide
How it works:
Note LT2 assumes your FTP right now, as long as that is up to date.
Once you have adequate samples, simply ask after you have done a weekly report, “what is my lactate z2 and comparison” and also “compare to my Z2 HR”
keep me posted
Clive