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01-09-18 | 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TimothyH

@Golaid, your max heart rate is surely not what you think it is. Max heart rate is determined by testing, not casual observation and once known is pretty a pretty useless number.

Lactate Threshold Heart Rate (LTHR) is a much more useful number and training zones should be based off LTHR. This can and should be tested. LTHR is highly trainable and raising this number is what makes you go fast.

https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/j...setting-zones/

-Tim-

Well said. Just based on my experience I’m guessing the OP’s actual Max HR is probably 180-190. No way to really know unless it’s done in controlled testing/conditions.

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