Old 12-12-08, 04:03 PM
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If you are taking your RHR in the morning before you get up then post-mealtime increases wouldn't affect it. I have never noticed a change in RHR from eating but I don't check RHR that often. I'll have to try that and see what it does.

I got a cheap finger sensor Tanita for checking RHR in the morning without having to use a strap. But you can do it with your alarm clock- just wait for it the minute to change and count until it changes again. If you want to use the strap, just lick it first. Yea, I know, kinda gross.

Stress (from the life outside cycling) will definitely raise your RHR. It sounds like that's what's going on... it is unlikely that you overreached let alone overtrained on 150-200 miles/wk and really unlikely that its still affecting you after a week off and some other weeks of under 100 miles/wk.

Do whatever you can to fix the cause of the stress... if it is jacking your RHR that much then it's bad enough that it could really mess up your health.
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