90 % Heart rate for 30 mins

[jimboalee]

eh? I aim for 90% on 25's so thats an hour of "hell" 10's are more like 93% so 23 minutes of "hell".

eh? What you aim for on a 25 ( or any other TT for that matter ) is to be at certain points on the course within certain times so you know you will be on the podium.

Your heartrate will be what it will be. It doesn't matter a jot.

 

[hambones]

If you feel you like the idea of a formula then use the one I was told, namely 210 minus half your age. It seems more accurate and works quite well for everyone who has posted above...

 

[Garz]

Agree on the bog standard formula being way off.

For healthy people who cycle a lot you would have to bump up the MHR by around 10-15 so if the calculation was like jims being 170 his realistic max would be more like 185.

 

[lukesdad]

Works for me. Same age as Jimbo MHR 187

 

[Threelionsbrian]

eh? I aim for 90% on 25's so thats an hour of "hell" 10's are more like 93% so 23 minutes of "hell".

That would make 188 about right and 177 would be about 94% on a 10

 

[a_n_t]

eh? What you aim for on a 25 ( or any other TT for that matter ) is to be at certain points on the course within certain times so you know you will be on the podium.

Your heartrate will be what it will be. It doesn't matter a jot.

podium on an open 25? well i can dream.

my point was that its not hard to average over 90% MHR for an hour for me,

 

[Hont]

my point was that its not hard to average over 90% MHR for an hour for me,

The OP mentioned 96% and that he was enjoying it. No-one really "enjoys" a time-trial (masochists aside), until you cross the line, realise you've done a good time and then get selective memory about how you actually felt on the bike ;-). I agree that it is not hard to get your HR up and keep it there, but it's not "fun". Grimly satifying but not fun.

 

[jimboalee]

If I used the "220 minus age = MHR" equation, 90% of that is 153 BPM.

I'd be up around here for probably half of a 10 hour 200km Audax BR.

But as I've implied many times, I only use a HRM in the gym, and at 260 Watts ( 20 mph on my Dawes Giro 500 with full mudguards ), I'm at 150 - 155 BPM.

 

[jimboalee]

Distribution of Power Output During Cycling


letriathlon.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/cycling-pace-review.pdf

Read through this and pay attention to where they talk about Max Heart Rate.

 

[a_n_t]

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/48182083

Last 10 of the season. 92% average MHR for just under 23 mins. Most enjoyable!

 

[Garz]

Well done ant!

 

[a_n_t]

Well done ant!

cheers! I can head into the winter slog quite happy with this season.

 

[KRUSSELL]

The problem is the heart monitor

if you were ok before you bought it throw it in the bin.
What did we do before ?

 

[PK99]

220 minus my age = 170.

I can keep 165 - 168 for half an hour with little problem.

Its in the 300 to 325 Watts output region. That's standing up with the gym bike on level 21 out of 25.


I don't like doing the full Maximal Heart Rate ramp test.

I know that if I can keep 300 to 325 Watts for half an hour, I can climb up Horseshoe Pass.

my max by the formula is 165.


a few weeks ago i averaged 159 on a 3 hour ride feeling very comfortable and only stopped at that point to enjoy the view.




220 - age is useless as a training tool