Originally Posted by RiPHRaPH
a couple of observations. even for a 30 minute ride, you have no warm up. @ age 38 this is bad. you should do a warm up. with a warm up then only ~30 minutes of 'hard' cycling, there is no way your avg would be that high.
hydration effects HR
time of day effects HR
obviously, your fitness effects your HR
also, rolling hills means that 1/2 the hill is downhill. you should improve your breathing and know when to actively recover. That HR is too high if measured correctly.
The thing of it is, is that I know that at the rate I was working, I could have pushed myself harder.
The time of day could be a factor, as I started riding at about 6:50pm and finished up around 7:30. Hyrdation should not be a factor, as I drink about 1/2 a bottle before I go out and then a bottle while riding. My fitness level, I would judge at beginner (I've got 150 miles under my belt that this point over the course of about 20 rides) . My resting HR is 68.
I'm using a Sigma Sport HR monitor, the chest strap kind. I've got the thing snug around my chest and it seems to keep my HR accruarately when I'm sitting down. (I tested it). I'm wondering if something else is going wrong when I'm actually riding that its not getting a proper reading? Maybe I'll have to try it without my wireless bike computer to see if there is a difference.
Thanks again for all the feedback
