Q Im in my mid-40s, push myself quite hard in training, and feel great and in good shape. However, after buying a heart rate monitor, I was shocked to find that my resting heart rate was 46, and that I could reach a maximum of 202bpm during hard
maximum of 170 (220-50, my age). Thats well below the 80-90 per cent suggested in RW. Am I doing something wrong?A Heart rate monitors have had a positive impact upon runners ability to train smart. But what many users dont fully appreciate