Originally Posted by
NYMXer
So, can someone please help me understand what this data means and if it is saying good stuff or bad about my conditioning and effort. Any tips, hints or advice?
Strava is really frustratingly clumsy compared to Garmin Connect. I don't think you can get a time in zone chart without paying for it.
As others have said, this is mostly relative to you. With time you'll see what different levels of effort do to your ticker, and also how the temperature and how much water you've had affect it. From that point, it's a pretty good pacing tool. (My LTHR is 165 bpm, I can run an hour or more without stopping if I stay below that number but need to slow down and recover if I spend much time above it.) You can also use this as a decent way to evaluate the quality of a workout.
Originally Posted by
NYMXer
Thanks DonBjr for the information.
So, I looked up my HR zones and according to the chart, this was an "all out intensity", but it didn't feel no where near all out, but it was a high effort the whole ride. I didn't feel like I was going real hard, just a regular ride but I pedaled on the down hills. I'd say it was a 90% effort, I sure had more but wasn't looking to get KOM's.
I just checked my rest rate, it was around 60. My normal BP is 118/72
Your maximum heart rate is: 162 beats per minute.
Your calculated heart rate zones:
Light intensity, 50-60% of MHR: from
81 to
97 beats per minute.
Moderate intensity, 60-70% of MHR: from
97 to
113 beats per minute.
Intense, 70-80% of MHR: from
113 to
130 beats per minute.
Very intense, 80-90% of MHR: from
130 to
146 beats per minute.
All out intensity, 90-100% of MHR: from
146 to
162 beats per minute.
I'm not sure if that 162 bpm max comes from a formula (220-58=162) or from the max during that ride you linked to on Strava? Either way it's probably not correct. The best way I know of to find your actual max heart rate (if there is such a thing, it's a bit of a slippery concept) is an all out effort. It's better to base your zones on your lactate threshold heart rate if possible.