Racing heart rate

[Accy cyclist]

My RHR varies 58-61, after a ride it's usually dropping to 80 ish while I'm walking about, eating and doing stuff which is normal.

@Accy cyclist
As long as you're feeling ok, I would t worry but measure again after next time and think about what you're doing after a hard ride.

Anyone on this thread thinking a couple of bars of chocolate can elevate your heart rate 40bpm for over two hours is on crack.

Have you been taking crack?

Er no.

 

[MikeW-71]

Yes i've been told they don't taste very nice.

Depends on the brand, the High5 ones taste fine apart from the citrus one, which is a bit dodgy. It's usually the texture that puts people off as they're a bit like drinking snot.

That does make them easy to eat on the move though.

 

[Big Dave laaa]

I think you just need to up your base fitness and increase the distance slowly on your solo rides. If you feel ok I'd not worry too much but a trip to the docs is best advice better safe than sorry.

 

[Andrew_P]

How are you measuring HR? Are you measuring it on the bike as well?

 

[michaelcycle]

I've recently been going out with a group of other cyclists on Wednesdays. We go further than i'm used to and they go a little bit faster than i normally do, so the last two rides i've had a hot chocolate with about 5 spoonfuls of sugar during the cafe stop, for the energy. I know i should have slow burning carbs, i've discussed this on another thread, but i've taken loads of sugar thinking it'll give me energy to keep up with the others. The thing is that when i get home and check my heart rate it's about 100 beats per minute, and this lasts for about two hours, When i've been out riding before and haven't taken loads of sugar my resting heart rate reappears(about 63 bpm) after about 5 minutes after i've got home.Could it be the sugar intake making my heart race, or am i just pushing myself too much and maybe i should drop out of the group?

Could be EPOC following intense exercise:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/4...te-post-exercise-even-after-a-resting-period/

The sugar thing is a red herring.

Monitor how you feel and obviously see your doctor if you aren't feeling well.

 

[fossyant]

You had any meds changes ?

 

[Accy cyclist]

Thanks for the replies. I went out today with the new group, we did a very similar run to last week's. A hilly 54 miles. I ditched the sugar intake and had 3 weetabix with milk for breakfast then on the cafe stop i had a bacon and fried egg roll. I didn't add the usual 5 sugars to my coffee. I checked my rate when we'd finished the ride, it was about 80 bpm, then again half an hour after i'd got home when it was more or less back to my resting rate, It must've been the sugar last week, and i don't suppose the expresso helped the week before either.

 

[fossyant]

Sugar is a no no. You need longer acting carbs as you found out.

 

[Louch]

Yes i've been told they don't taste very nice.

Sis gels have a decent taste, but you could also try a cereal bar, or an energy bar, or even go old school and take a couple of bananas. 5 spoonfuls of sugar is likely giving your body a massive sugar crash

 

[jimbo2112]

Could be EPOC following intense exercise:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/4...te-post-exercise-even-after-a-resting-period/

The sugar thing is a red herring.

Monitor how you feel and obviously see your doctor if you aren't feeling well.

Agreed. I get this a lot as well after a ride. Yesterday is a good example as I did a 130 miler and found sleeping difficult as my HR was 90 after 11pm! Look into EPOC.

 

[oldjontrev]

As others have said, cut out the sugar, or 1 spoon max !