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04-14-04, 01:36 PM
What is my heart rate recovery zone (in terms of percentage of MHR)?
I've been keeping track of my heart rate using a heart rate monitor with two zones, HRR, etc. But I really haven't drawn any benefit from it. I don't really use the results to train for anything. What can I do with all this data?
I read that Heart Rate Recovery Time is one of the best indicators of training. My HRM lets you set a recovery zone (high hr and low hr) and then reports the time it takes to go from the high to the low. But I have no idea what zone to configure. Also, what is the best way to measure HRR? Obviously, if I enter the HRR range and then do something active, it will keep my HR from getting to that low, and so won't be a very objective measure of HRR time. Any ideas?
Some biostatistics: I'm 26 years old, and a serious cyclist (thinking about racing). My resting heart rate is around 55, and my maximum observed heart rate from the past year is 202.
Thanks,
Gingi
I've been keeping track of my heart rate using a heart rate monitor with two zones, HRR, etc. But I really haven't drawn any benefit from it. I don't really use the results to train for anything. What can I do with all this data?
I read that Heart Rate Recovery Time is one of the best indicators of training. My HRM lets you set a recovery zone (high hr and low hr) and then reports the time it takes to go from the high to the low. But I have no idea what zone to configure. Also, what is the best way to measure HRR? Obviously, if I enter the HRR range and then do something active, it will keep my HR from getting to that low, and so won't be a very objective measure of HRR time. Any ideas?
Some biostatistics: I'm 26 years old, and a serious cyclist (thinking about racing). My resting heart rate is around 55, and my maximum observed heart rate from the past year is 202.
Thanks,
Gingi