Originally Posted by cslone
As a medic, I have only seen a handful of people with 250 HR's. If you are actually palpating the pulse at the wrist and getting readings of 200+, you shoudl probably see a doctor. During hard workouts at age 23, it wouldn't be too much of a concern to see 200-205bpm. 210 and above, if not caused by interference, is too high.
I didnt have a chance to really to count my pulse over a long period since it was over pretty quick and i spent the whole time staring at my hr monitor. My heart was beating so fast though i didnt really need to check my pulse since i could feel it through my chest. At first i thought it might be the hr monitor malfunctioning but my hr varried and moved around while i could feel my heart change speeds. I consider myself pretty healthy, i mountain bike alot, run, workout, hike, etc and when i go jogging/biking with friends they usually cant keep up. I will make an apointment with a doctor this week.