of the paces is likely to be slightly too fast or too slow.Jog recovery - a period of extremely slow running in between the efforts in a speed session:Easy - Easy - a gentle jog at below 75% maximum heart rate (MHR):Slow - conversational pace (73-78% MHR

in between the efforts in a speed session:Easy - Easy - a gentle jog at below 75% maximum heart rate (MHR):Slow - conversational pace (73-78% MHR):Steady - a comfortable, but purposeful, pace. About marathon pace (79-84% MHR):Brisk (or Threshold (THR

weight and sex into the calculation. Some monitors also estimate a percentage of fat calories burnt. Five First Steps Roughly estimate your maximum heart rate (MHR) by subtracting your age from 220 (or a little more accurately, 214-(0.8 x age) for men

often see round figures quoted in general guides, ranging from 70-90 per cent of MHR. Unfortunately, the reason they’re so vague is that – as we’ve found out – we’re all different.In the early days, you’d have needed a physiological lab test to find

's and they beat faster. The traditional, easy way of calculating maximum heart rate (MHR) is the formula '220 minus your age'. For women this is closer to '226 minus your age', but it's still a simplistic formula so it may be worth your while using professional

are smaller than men's and they beat faster. The traditional, easy way of calculating maximum heart rate (MHR) is the formula '220 minus your age'. For women this is closer to '226 minus your age', but it's still a simplistic formula so it may be worth

to turn. Then spend 80 minutes riding steadily in a low gear - spinning - before riding for 50 minutes at around 80 per cent of your maximum heart rate (MHR). Cool down with 10 minutes of easy spinning at a cadence of less than 90rpm. (Count the complete

instead of spinning a smaller gear. Maximum heart rate (MHR) The maximum rate that your heart can achieve. A rough rule of thumb is 220 minus your age, but a more accurate reading can be gauged in these practical tests. MTB Mountain Bike