The unscientific best pacing test.

I've been wondering over the past weeks whether pacing by power can sometimes not lead to the best overall time for a Time Trial.

I'm going to conduct a crude experiment using pacing by RPE (Perceived exertion), Power and Heart Rate on my weekly hill time trial up Mt Keira. I have plenty of baseline data on my usual times up this climb.

I'm going to record the times with the powertap regardless, but just cover up the screen with tape.

I'll post the findings here... I've got a funny feeling the results may surprise!

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