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I believe Average Watts for a given distance is the best indication of relative intensity. Heart Rate is a poor measure at best because so of lag in heart rate response and so many variables impact heart rate: conditioning, amount of rest, temperature, humidity, altitude, diet, medication......it go...

Hi all -<br><br>I'm new to rowing and to the erg, so I'm trying to digest everything I read here in the context of my own (limited) experience.<br><br>I am a little confused about rate. It seems to me that a faster rate is by definition going to yeild a faster pace if the resistance is held constant...