Originally Posted by
Ronno6
Recovery..........that's a major point of interest.
As long as I keep my HR at or below 130, it will drop back pretty quickly by backing off a bit.
I mean from 130 to 120 in a minute or 2.
BUT....once I exceed 140, recovery while pedaling is darn near impossible.
And, if i should get things below 130, it takes very little effort and very little time to push it right back up...
Its that old "perceived effort" thing again......
I have yet to be able to push my max above 147, and that was just for an instant. Typically 145 is about as high as it'll go...
If your heart is healthy this will resolve itself with training. Once you have reached a reasonable level of fitness you can find your actual max heart rate.
All that time off is going to be a challenge to overcome. You just have to keep at it and build slowly. I can go pretty hard (near max) for hours. I'm wiped out by that but when I cruise a moderate pace for 5 hours I feel fine, even with hills.