Roscoe
Veteran
- Location
- Clarkston, Glasgow
Hi guys
Apologies if this has been covered before.
I am 46, 5'7" and 75 kgs. I currently ride 3 times a week, one 20 mile ride and two at around 12 miles. The area I live in is fairly hilly. I've been riding for quite a few years now.
I recently bought a Polar FT1, very basic HRM.
I appear to be averaging a heart rate of 138-141 with a max of 165-171, this was over 3 rides on 3 different routes.
I've looked at a lot of the information online re zones and am a bit confused! I understand the percentages for the different zones, however, here is my main question!
Should I avoid exceeding the percentage for each zone throughout my ride? For example, if I'm looking to stay in zone 2, should this be for the average over my ride or not exceed the percentage at all during my ride? Eg, if looking at 65% of max, should the average for the whole ride be 118 BPM or should I not excced 118 BPM at all during the ride?
Sorry for the long winded question.
Apologies if this has been covered before.
I am 46, 5'7" and 75 kgs. I currently ride 3 times a week, one 20 mile ride and two at around 12 miles. The area I live in is fairly hilly. I've been riding for quite a few years now.
I recently bought a Polar FT1, very basic HRM.
I appear to be averaging a heart rate of 138-141 with a max of 165-171, this was over 3 rides on 3 different routes.
I've looked at a lot of the information online re zones and am a bit confused! I understand the percentages for the different zones, however, here is my main question!
Should I avoid exceeding the percentage for each zone throughout my ride? For example, if I'm looking to stay in zone 2, should this be for the average over my ride or not exceed the percentage at all during my ride? Eg, if looking at 65% of max, should the average for the whole ride be 118 BPM or should I not excced 118 BPM at all during the ride?
Sorry for the long winded question.