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Old 02-05-20, 08:19 PM
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Koyote
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Originally Posted by big john
Forget the 220-age rule.
Originally Posted by bpcyclist
And use what?
Originally Posted by Machka
Find your own max HR.

According to that “rule,” my max HR should be 163. And yet, last summer I averaged that HR over a gravel race that took over four hours. I think my max HR for the year was 187. So, no, that rule is bogus.

Oh, and I don’t worry about dying of a heart attack while cycling. I worry about dying in a hospital while hooked up to a bunch of machines.
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