Heart rate

[Daxiet]

If 183 is the Max you have reached to date, keep it as your max and yes work on 70% of that. To train for endurance, try operate at around 70-75%.

 

That said you need to play in both the 80-90% range and 90-100% to improve all round. Plus many hills may force you especially when unfit into the 80-90% bracket. Racing will too. So embrace it.

 

 

 

[FanieFiets]

hi leet. It is to difficult to summarise in a paragraph. I would suggest buying a book.  Only proper way to go about it. 

[Evan Andreou]

hi leet. It is to difficult to summarise in a paragraph. I would suggest buying a book.  Only proper way to go about it. 

Good advice Fanie

 

Which book would you suggest?

[crasher]

Sorry for hijack

 

At 42 theoretically my max heart rate should be around 178  (220-age)

 

At top of last climb at Goldrush this weekend I peaked at 183 so would I be right to take this as my max heart rate (as I didnt die) well almost did

 

Then my ave heart rate for the race was 171 which means I was running in the 90-100% zone for the race

 

I have only been riding just over 3 months so my fitness still needs improving is riding at this level going to help me in the long run or should I ease off a bit?

 

When on my normal training rides I will ave in the region of 155 to 160 which is around 85%

 

Thanks

[FanieFiets]

 

hi leet. It is to difficult to summarise in a paragraph. I would suggest buying a book.  Only proper way to go about it. 

Good advice Fanie

 

Which book would you suggest?

 

well I love 'Cyclist training bible' by Joe Friel.  I rode a sub 3 argus with average of 6 hours per week so I can vouch that it works. Think carmicheals books are good as well (I heard).

 

[Guest colonel]

http://www.pelotrain.co.za/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=25

 

 

 

http://www.pelotrain.co.za/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=25

 

 

 

 

[Minion]

 

well I love 'Cyclist training bible' by Joe Friel.  I rode a sub 3 argus with average of 6 hours per week so I can vouch that it works. Think carmicheals books are good as well (I heard).

I've just started reading this and it's a pretty comprehensive guide. The fourth edition was released at the beginning of this year, so it's also current.

 

It's going for R230 on Kalahari.net:

http://www.kalahari.net/books/The-Cyclists-Training-Bible/1/33013019.aspx