Originally Posted by koreansteve
(this will be the last time i bump this post, i promise...i just would like some opinions...thanks)
Even if you don't have any experience with either of these 2 HRMs, I would like to know if...
Getting a HRM is the best way to pace yourself during a training ride
I feel like i push too hard on the climbs and then have little left at the top and on the descent. My thinking is that a HRM would allow me to keep my HR inside a target zone and thus keep my training at a consistent level. I've started reading Joe Friel's Training Bible and what little i've read so far seems to poing me toward this conclusion. Am i correct in my logic?
Not really. Unless the hill is long, there will be a delay between your heart rate change and effort increase. Also daily changes to your heart rate is affected by many things.
The only true indicator of pacing would be to get a power meter. which is massively expensive. But hrms have their uses as well.