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Heart rate during rides
I started wearing a HRM again after a long while, and have noticed that my heart rate goes up quickly and stays relatively high for the duration of the ride, even when I don't feel like I am pushing hard. Here is this morning's ride; 27 miles / 2000' on gravel at 14 mph average:
I know HR is an unreliable indicator and everyone is different, but just curious if anyone's else's regular outings end up being Zone 4 rides. For what it is worth, my resting HR is around 50 bpm. Last edited by fa63; 07-18-2020 at 07:27 PM. |
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mine stays pretty flat. i pick a “zone” for the ride and try to stay there. i do not get spikes like that, unless i chase a golf cart or something. i use a basic wahoo chest strap monitor.
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Who says heartrate is not reliable? It is reliable, it is just not the only measurement and it is not a direct measurement of output.
I like to triangulate my rides based on 3 measurements- power, heartrate and RPE. Your heartrate says that you ride at a highly variable effort. But if you are having fun and that is what you want to do- get after it! Quote:
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Regardless of my effort, once I hit 140-150bpm, it won't go back below 140 for the rest of the ride except for stops.
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This is based on my memory but I think it is accurate. Joe Friel said he trained a US cycling champion in his age group (not real old) whose heart rate never exceeded 130 bpm. On the other hand Joe trained an older ( but not real old) triathlete who in training on the track ran at a steady 210 bpm. Jeff |
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If its hot and humid, this is not uncommon - especially on a gravel ride at 14mph with almost 100'/mi. That sounds like a good workout. Your HR will run about 10-15 beats more to help cool you, and it will drop slowly as you rest. Nevertheless, I don't like that 163 ave but if you are in your 40's or even 50's I wouldn't worry much about it. You can always go to your local college and have them run an FTP test. They will determine your max HR and zones.
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You are correct- It is individual, and the formulas are just bell curve averages.
I am going hard at about 150 bpm. Quote:
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HR is highly personal and I wouldn't draw too many conclusions.
Just set a new 90 min HR avg today at 170, and I tend to run a bit high on the HR end of things. But on a good day it'll range from 185-190 when I'm giving it the beans, and back to the 140-150 range if I'm just spinning with some HR responding to effort accordingly. I know I'm on a bad day if after a warm up the HR gets up into the effort range, and then doesn't settle back down as the watts ease up. |
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