Originally Posted by
bikerwannabe
My question is related to "recovery"...I don't feel that I ever recover very much.
I'm 50 yrs old, have tried various HR calculators and have tried to push my self to my max HR- so based on all of that I have guestimated my max HR is around 177- 180 (I know the formulas are not too accurate.)
During spinning class- I wear a HRM and routinely get up to 170 - 172 bpm during the hardest pushes(pedaling in position 3, high cadence, moderate resistance on the wheel). But my HRM often gets only back down to 157 - 162 in the 1 minute recovery period and then it is time to push hard again. (I never seem to stop breathing hard.)
I have no health issues, am in reasonably good shape and am not overweight, so I expected better recovery after 2+ months of spinning classes. I thought 20 - 40 bpm was normal - but maybe that is from max effort to "resting" -- not with continued spinning effort.
So what # SHOULD I be getting to in recovery before pushing hard again.
Thanks
Recovery is allowing your body to repair itself is my definition.
Active recovery is riding in a b1 zone.
During Interval definition your HR in 'recovery as you define it' should get down to a b1 level (from your numbers I'd guess for you about 120). I don't ever get there during intervals either (as you) . My b5 level is around 180, when i get done to 140 or below, I start intervals again.
I don't get there either. b1, b2, b3, b4, b5 b5a, b5b, b5c is confusing as heck until you understand it. I'd suggest Joe friels 'Cycling over 50' and his 'cycling bible' both good books. BTW- Intervals do work!!!!!!