Subject: Heart Rate testing question( s) Since the Fat Man proved to be a forgiving soul (or in my case a forgiving, beautiful lady - wifey), a Garmin Forerunner landed in my stocking this year. Starting HR training tracking/program and wanted to run the numbers by those with more experience to see if they look "right" - both process to ascertain (I had to stop sooner than the allotted :90 seconds of Hell) and the end result (e.g. MHR look reasonable or should it be higher?). To ramp up to the max HR, I followed the advice contained in the BT HR introductory article (http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=53): 5 min walking 5 min jogging 5 min jog/running 5 min running w/ incline 2 min sprinting w/incline 1 min sprinting w/steepest incline 2/stopped @ 0:31 into set> 10 min cool down + stretch Results: MHR = 187 RHR = 53* Percentage | Level | Heart Rate (bpm) | 50-70% | Long Slow Distance | 120-147 | 70-75% | Endurance | 147-154 | 75-80% | Steady State | 154-160 | 80-90% | Tempo/Threshold | 160-175 | 90-95% | Interval | 175-180 | 95%+ | Sprint | 180+ |
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