Slappies77 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Hi Guys, If someone could share some knowledge it would be great. I am fairly new in the MTB scene and have done about six races this year. I am not the fittest out there, not by a long shot, and I unfortunately smoke (which will hopefully change soon). I noticed that my last race (yesterday) and about two others before that my Average Heart rate is about 175BPM. When looking at my Bryton stats, my HR stays in zone 7 for most of the race. I do push myself and I really want to achieve something and not just sit in the bunch. Below are the stats from my last race: Riding time02:02:50 Riding Distance29.27 km Altitude Gain508 m Calories Burned2084 Kcal Avg Temperature9.1 oC DifficultyLevel 3 (44) Avg Speed14.3 km/h Avg HR175 bpm Avg Cadence83 rpm As you can see not the best out there, but I must admit I had cramps and have had this knee problem for a second time. I am hoping once I get the proper setup for my bike my knee issue will be sorted. What I do want to know though is my HR. Is it safe etc to be in this zone for about 2 hours? Any other advice would be appreciated.....that goes for the knee issue as well. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeu52 Posted June 10, 2012 Share I also want to know...my HR is 92%+ of max all the way. 103%of Max at times. @hours +/- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappies77 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Oh, probably had to mention my Max HR is 186Bpm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petatodd Posted June 10, 2012 Share Your max is not accurate, it is impossible to go above 100%! You have now achieved a new max, reset your device to reflect this new heart rate. It is common to sit in the 80's in a race, the reason you are cramping is that you are pushing harder than your body wants you to go, you are not allowing time for the lactic acid in your muscles to be "cleared". You will always have lactic acid build up if your heart works in the 85% plus range, no matter how fit your are, it's just how the body works. Do more training up to 78% with only a few bursts up to 90% then recover back down to the mid 70's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agteros Posted June 10, 2012 Share Hit some really obscurely high numbers in the Kremetart, but all has been revealed.... I'm sick Nasty cough & phlegm in the chest to boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMXER Posted June 10, 2012 Share My last shova average 188 bpm. Normal for me at 35. Boesman Benson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunariaan Posted June 10, 2012 Share I say never worry about your HR just dont push when you feel sickCheck this out, this is how bad alcohol is for youhad 7 beers last nigh after being dry for nearly 50 day and decided to go for a 5km run todayNow compare it to the same run a week or 2 back5km 17:52avg 167 Max 179 5km with 7 beers 19:51 avg HR 174 max 220 and on the bike on a race 42km21.4 avg163 avg HR175 max HR Edited June 10, 2012 by tunariaan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheV Posted June 10, 2012 Share I say never worry about your HR just dont push when you feel sickCheck this out, this is how bad alcohol is for youhad 7 beers last nigh after being dry for nearly 50 day and decided to go for a 5km run todayNow compare it to the same run a week or 2 back5km 5k with 7 beers17:52 19:51avg HR 167 174Max 179 220 and on the bike on a race 42km21.4 avg163 avg HR175 max HR Are you sure you ran the same route... I mean if you were still oiled you might have taken another route... or maybe you were wearing two different shoes? maybe it was the temp. or the wind, or something you ate. or stress... not scientific at all? Edited June 10, 2012 by TheV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunariaan Posted June 10, 2012 Share wait the second part didnt come out let me type it again, klink of ek nou gesuip is ...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andro Posted June 10, 2012 Share Hi Guys, If someone could share some knowledge it would be great. I am fairly new in the MTB scene and have done about six races this year. I am not the fittest out there, not by a long shot, and I unfortunately smoke (which will hopefully change soon). I noticed that my last race (yesterday) and about two others before that my Average Heart rate is about 175BPM. When looking at my Bryton stats, my HR stays in zone 7 for most of the race. I do push myself and I really want to achieve something and not just sit in the bunch. Below are the stats from my last race: Riding time02:02:50 Riding Distance29.27 km Altitude Gain508 m Calories Burned2084 Kcal Avg Temperature9.1 oC DifficultyLevel 3 (44) Avg Speed14.3 km/h Avg HR175 bpm Avg Cadence83 rpm As you can see not the best out there, but I must admit I had cramps and have had this knee problem for a second time. I am hoping once I get the proper setup for my bike my knee issue will be sorted. What I do want to know though is my HR. Is it safe etc to be in this zone for about 2 hours? Any other advice would be appreciated.....that goes for the knee issue as well. Thanks On the knee issue. May be get a bike setup done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhardc Posted June 10, 2012 Share ja, good question....one I would also like an answer too.... I am 44 years (male) Fairly fit Max HR 194 In 70/75km MTB marathons, I almost always average my HR between 172-177 beats per minute for the full duration of the race....(anything from 2h45m for a race up to 3h30...depending on the difficulty of the race) Is it a good thing....I dunno...but, I've been doing it for more than a year, since I really upped my fitness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattlesnake Posted June 11, 2012 Share There is no one correct answer for where one's heart rate should be in a race. Each individual is different. Step 1 would be to find your true max HR by climbing a longish hill at maximum intensity for 2 minutes. (after a nice long warm up of say 30 minutes). Also helps to know where your lactate threshold is (can have this tested). One generally cannot maintain their effort at a HR above this threshold for longer than an hour or two, before cramping or hitting the wall. Individuals LTH can vary greatly. The closer your LTH to your max HR the more potential you have to ride at a high intensity for sustained periods of time. Lance's LTH was very close to his Max HR. Heart rate also depends from person to person based on things like Lung capacity and heart size. Basically its best to get a grip of your own stats (Max HR and LTH) and build your training and racing programs around that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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