Table 1 Mean (±SEM) heart rate (HR) expressed as a percentage of the maximum HR (%HR _max ) attained during each respective graded exercise test, ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and the prescribed intensity for each exercise trial during the running (RTB) and cycling (CTB) training blocks

%HR _max

84

84

89

89

86

85

89

89

78

78

(1)

(1)

(1)

(2)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(2)

RPE

12^a

14

13^a

15

12^a

14

14^a

16

11^a

12

(1)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

Prescribed exercise intensity (kph or watts)

9.8

198

12.0

243

9.0/12.0⁺

182/243⁺

12.8

258

9.0

182

(0.2)

(7)

(0.3)

(8)

(0.2/0.3)

(6/8)

(0.3)

(9)

(0.2)

(6)