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From: Lake Geneva, WI
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Well, I tested my resting heart rate this morning, an average of 5 readings over a 30 minute period while still in bed at dawn gave me a 63 bpm. That's good, yes?
I can tell you that even on a recovery ride at 16 mph on the flats, my HR is in the 150 to 160 range.
I should find a max reading this week. I'm going skiing in Utah, and the combination of altitude and fit local friends will push things a bit.
But guessing that my Max HR is 180 bpm, my relaxed-pace HR reading seem high. According to these values, I'm at 86%.
Zone 1 65% of MHR (recovery rides)
Zone 2 65-72% of MHR (endurance events)
Zone 3 73-80% of MHR (high level aerobic activity)
Zone 4 84-90% of MHR (lactate threshold(LT,AT); time trialing)
Zone 5 91-100% of MHR (sprints and anaerobic training)
Last edited by Barrettscv; 03-20-10 at 08:05 AM.