Originally Posted by rsbob

There are a few climbs which I cannot avoid which gets the HR into the 170s and 180s. For some unknown reason my max HR went up from 191 to 202 last year, which is contrary to the maxim for aging. Where I was completely gassed prior in the low 180s, I still have a small bit of power left now. I should talk to a cardiologist friend and see what he knows.