heart rate - am i broken?

[kedab]

cheers for this peeps - i've a resting rate of about 72 - i'm 37 now (eek!) and far fitter than i used to be. next ride out i'll be sure to keep an eye on the heart rate as i set off and as i sit at lights/junctions.

 

[kedab]

How do you feel when you're ticking over at 170 (using RPE scale - http://www.brianmac.co.uk/borgscale.htm)?

on that 15 point scale, i'd say 13 - somewhat hard, steady pace.

 

[e-rider]

you can't shouldn't take medical advice from a cycling forum!

 

[kedab]

you can't shouldn't take medical advice from a cycling forum!

true and if i was massively concerned and fearful that something was properly amiss with the ol' ticker, i'd go see the quack - the most likely explanation is that my hrm is not quite on the money and that my heart is not going to explode from my chest any time soon...the resulting thoughts and opinions that i sought have given me what i like to refer to as, 'a bit of reassurance' - it's good to talk - according to the old bt advert

 

[byegad]

Resting heart rate is a better indicator.

For me. I rarely top 180, (At twice your age!) and I'm a real slow-coach when the road points up.Working flat out, to get out of the rain for instance, (Which has happened a lot recently!) sees me get well over 100bpm.

Their again my resting heart rate, at 15 was 35bmp, and is now, at nearly 62, is under 50bpm, despite the fact I'm overweight.

 

[kedab]

Resting heart rate is a better indicator.

For me. I rarely top 180, (At twice your age!) and I'm a real slow-coach when the road points up.Working flat out, to get out of the rain for instance, (Which has happened a lot recently!) sees me get well over 100bpm.

Their again my resting heart rate, at 15 was 35bmp, and is now, at nearly 62, is under 50bpm, despite the fact I'm overweight.

so it's pretty much a person to person, 'how you're built' thing, it would seem. 35bpm...that's, well that's barely alive isn't it?!

 

[Andrew_P]

I have the opposite, it takes a mega effort to get my HR up 160 I average 115-125 bpm on a 15 mile commute really pushing it with a reasonable amount of climbing at 18mph RHR 43 48 years old. I look at other peoples HR with envy lol

 

[byegad]

so it's pretty much a person to person, 'how you're built' thing, it would seem. 35bpm...that's, well that's barely alive isn't it?!

I can confirm I'm still alive and a bit more than barely.

 

[Herzog]

you can't shouldn't take medical advice from a cycling forum!

Probably more reliable than many GPs

 

[Garz]

Probably more reliable than many GPs

..and they actually have/use the equipment to give a formal opinion that may be of some value