I found my max on a climb. I developed tunnel vision, black was creeping in around the edges. Very very close to passing out. HR was 193. I figure my max is about 195. I'm 40, so the 220-40=180. Big difference.
My wife has seen 208 on her HR and she's 39. No cardio issues, she just has a fast heart.
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