Anyone know if Strava can display a real time heart rate?
10-12-13, 09:56 PM
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Anyone know if Strava can display a real time heart rate?
I'm considering getting the Zephyr heart rate monitor that is compatible with Strava, which I use for tracking my rides. I was wondering if Strava displays heart rate in real time so I could reference it during a workout?
How do you guys check heart rates during rides? Is it worth it or should I just go off my perceived intensity level and keep heart rate info for data to look at later?
How do you guys check heart rates during rides? Is it worth it or should I just go off my perceived intensity level and keep heart rate info for data to look at later?
10-13-13, 08:06 AM
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I do at least track my HR: the data is interesting later (average for a known route & where I hit max). But I do not train off it: it's too fickle. For instance...
Last year, I did a stage race in Phoenix. First stage was a time trial, I think about 14-miles or so. Out & back. On the way out, I happened to notice that even though my HR said I was at threshold, my perceived exertion told me I had more to give. So I did. I ramped up to where I felt I was at threshold and could sustain for the duration. Then, I rechecked HR: it was about 10-12bpm above my HR threshold!
Turns out, I had a cold and that effected the HR. Sleep the night before can also effect it. And a host of other personal physiology issues could too.
So, it's not a good metric if you want precision.
Also, I don't know if Strava does any data "real-time". They've updated their apps pretty well and I don't know all the changes. They do have some sort of feature that allows you to see segment achievements real time, or some-such. I also don't use it on my phone: use a Garmin (more exact) & upload data later.
Last year, I did a stage race in Phoenix. First stage was a time trial, I think about 14-miles or so. Out & back. On the way out, I happened to notice that even though my HR said I was at threshold, my perceived exertion told me I had more to give. So I did. I ramped up to where I felt I was at threshold and could sustain for the duration. Then, I rechecked HR: it was about 10-12bpm above my HR threshold!
Turns out, I had a cold and that effected the HR. Sleep the night before can also effect it. And a host of other personal physiology issues could too.
So, it's not a good metric if you want precision.
Also, I don't know if Strava does any data "real-time". They've updated their apps pretty well and I don't know all the changes. They do have some sort of feature that allows you to see segment achievements real time, or some-such. I also don't use it on my phone: use a Garmin (more exact) & upload data later.
10-15-13, 01:22 AM
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I wish I had bought a Garmin sooner a much better solution and lasts a day. I now will import days into Endomondo and strava. Btw you may be better off either getting ant + or Blutooth 4 the new way to do it I have a zepyr that I miss placed whilst decorating and now have a Polar h7 cheaper and sports gym machines same time as phone. Some phones Ios, soon S4 and Note 3 support Ant+ so would give you the option to get a garmin in the future.
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on the Strava question, No, it doesn't not do live tracking.
get a garmin.
get a garmin.
