Originally Posted by
OldTryGuy
I think OP was just referring to the fact that he is having an increase in his HR high as he is getting older thinking it should be the opposite. LTH is the thing too know if really into training.
Yes, no doubt that LTH is more rigorous and useful, but over a period of time, the trend in max observed HR is surprising to me. TimothyH should note that I did not claim to be measuring my true MHR, but rather that repeated observations over an interval of time gave me an precise (not accurate) estimate of max observed (not maximum observable) HR and that my assumption (possibly erroneous) is that this may correlate with MHR.
Originally Posted by
OldTryGuy
My achievable high HR is lowering as I am getting older and surely do in part to my cancer treatment. The thing most impressive for me regarding HR is the 32BPM recorded when I was having a pre-op EKG for my first cancer operation 2 years ago at the age of 64.
328? That sounds like tachycardia?
Also, as to improved fitness through time, I started cycling in 2009 and by 2011 I had reached a level of fitness approximately similar to that which I have maintained since (except in years sidelined by injuries), as judged by metrics such as distances, average speeds, etc. In other words, I am about as fast and strong and fit now as I was in 2011, give or take.