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  1. 1. Is it normal to be in Zone 5 "Maximum aerobic Heart rate", for more than 3 Hours during a 4 hours race

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if you're in zone5 for 3 hours, then it isnt zone 5. go get your max HR checked, and get a coach to work out your zones

 

What he said.

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No you must have felt half dead by the end. Dude unless you make a living out of it being on the limit for that long is just not healthy - unless of course you are just on the verge of zone 5 and not well within the zone.

 

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i heard you take the figure 220 and subtract your age to calculate your

mhr, not sure if this is totaly correct?

 

Yes... 220 - age..(43)

 

Male Athlete = 184

Sedentary Male = 180

Female Athlete = 190

Sedentary Female = 179

Posted

omlette that is a very inaccurate method, there is a grace of something like 15 beats either way.

 

where or how does one calculate the correct method???

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i heard you take the figure 220 and subtract your age to calculate your

mhr, not sure if this is totaly correct?

NO, this is inaccurate.It ALSO varies for different sports, swimmimg vs cycling vs running.

To accurately get your true MHR, you need to go and exert yourself to achieve this.. Its not advisable though(Dr. permission required).. thats why the best zones to train at,are those based on LT(Lactate Threshold)

Posted

Looking at your HR ave, you were gunning it flat out balls to the wall...

You must have been racing.

 

Yes... i tried a different training tech-nick

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My age : 43

Max Heart Rate : 182

 

Zone 1 = 111 - 139

Zone 2 = 139 - 154

Zone 3 = 154 - 168

zone 4 = 168 - 174

Zone 5 = 174 - 182

Dude if this is your HR, Then Zone 5 should be your zone 4 and zone 5 should be 182+ and if you ride in your current zone 5 then you are not pushing it in your races but only stuffing around :P

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Dude if this is your HR, Then Zone 5 should be your zone 4 and zone 5 should be 182+ and if you ride in your current zone 5 then you are not pushing it in your races but only stuffing around :P

 

Just remember... the older you get the lower your MAX heart rate

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Just remember... the older you get the lower your MAX heart rate

 

Yeah, they keep saying that, and I can still bounce off the redline at 205, same as in my twenties racing elite.

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Dude if this is your HR, Then Zone 5 should be your zone 4 and zone 5 should be 182+ and if you ride in your current zone 5 then you are not pushing it in your races but only stuffing around :P

 

Just remember... the older you get the lower your MAX heart rate

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