Apologies if this repeats an ancient discussion – I had a quick search but couldn’t see anything that quite answered my question. I’ve just bought a heart rate monitor, so have been looking at various articles related to heart rates and training
Hi,Further to an earlier thread, I have now confirmed that my max heart rate is 192(ish), resting about 52. In many articals it suggests running at about 65% of my max heart rate (for me about 125). However, when I go out running I feel relatively
Hi Folks,Just got a heart rate monitor this morning, all seems to be working well and went for a run with it this afternoon when I noticed some possibly odd readings. Basically I went on a 45min run covering 7.5Kms, most of which was rather hilly, I
can someone explain the meaning of aerobic zone and anaerobic zones in relation to heart rate and where they effect fat burning/weight loss. cheers,jim. Basic idea is that you burn fat in your aerobic zone. You are in this aerobic zone when
Hi, Just wonderd if my average heart of 150bpm over a half marathon distance is within the norm. I'm a 37 year old man in training for my first marathon. Cheers. I'm not sure there really is a norm. Everyone is different although that heart rate
Obviously I know what heart rate is but I can't seem to find out what my resting and active rates for my age (38!!!) should be. Found loads of sites telling me I should be training at 60 - 69 percent of maximum heart rate - but what is the maximum
Hi Trying to buld some speed work into my runs and read my heart rate should be aprox 70% to 80% of my max. How do i work out my max heart rate ?. You can't work it out - you have to measure it.Get it wrong and there's a good chance you
Now I know this has been discussed at length before... but...I am fairly fit but beginning to run properly. I want my runs (30+ mins long at the moment) to be progressive; I'm trying to increase the time but is it beneficial to push my heart rate
Hi guys,Can anyone tell me if my heart rate is too much. I know if you minus your age from 220, thats what your max heart rate should be, but when I run at a reasonale pace I'm usually only about 10-20 under that, then when I speed up for speed
I bouught the heart rate monitor to improve my training but all I find is I train to different %'s is this normal.I have run for years at the same sort of pace and distances. Age 43 so max heart rate is either 220 - 43 (177bpm) or 200 - 1/2 age (179
