What's your resting heart rate?

[Crankin]

My resting HR in the AM, before getting out of bed is usually between 55 and 68. Walking around it's usually between 70 and 80, sitting quietly, it's around 68. Mine goes up fast, stays at around 130-145 for most of my rides. I'm 53, which puts that at 80-95 % of my max, but from what i now understand, that's for an untrained person. I haven't seen a HR above 155 in a couple of years. When I first started cycling, I would get up to 170-180, on a climb. My HR goes down quickly to 115-120 after a climb and stays around 130 on sustained flats, unless I am doing intervals.
One thing I notice is that my HR is very sensitive to changes in my body. When i am getting sick or sick, my RHR is up at least 10 bpm. It also used to be this way before my period, when i still had those. I am also a caffeine addict, but I try to drink tea before a big ride, because it does raise my HR a lot, not to mention upset my stomach before a ride.

[hellosunshine]

resting 51
max last year 180 on a hillclimb race

age 40!


found latterly(since a bike training camp)im riding about 10 beats lower than when i was last year-i think im tired-told me coach who told me to throw my monitor away.



aint so sure if this is suchy good advice!!????



when i had my wisdom teeth pulled out i was resting 61 for a week-pshows that all sorts of impacts have an affect on it.

[RoadRaven]

found latterly(since a bike training camp)im riding about 10 beats lower than when i was last year-i think im tired-told me coach who told me to throw my monitor away.

As you get fitter, your heart rate will work a lower rate at what you perceive to be a similar level...

That is (just pulling numbers from the air here as an example)...

... if you took 30 minutes to ride ten kms a year ago and your heart rate was 135bpm, then, after continued riding over the year you rode the same ten kms in the same weather conditions, you might find you can maintain 135bpm but finish those 10 kms in 20 or 25 minutes.

So your fitness level rises and your heart is more efficient.

Congrats, SunShine - this is what has happened for your heart.

Mebbe you should throw your coach away

[li10up]

Mebbe you should throw your coach away