Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
While you're pedaling along at a steady power, you can work on smoothing your pedal stroke and trying to find a pedaling dynamic which decreases your HR at that steady power. You'll also find that what goes on between your ears will affect your HR even though power hasn't changed. You want to avoid that, keeping your HR as low as you can while holding that power.
Hahaha, yes. I think about a race situation or finish and my hr immediately jumps up 10-15 beats. Same if I'm watching a race finish, or even just an attack.
Oh, the fickleness of heart rate.