RunningAHEAD - Topic: Heart Rate

posted: 8/9/2007 at 4:35 PM

I've been noticing that my recovery time is much faster now but I have yet to see any really improvements in my resting heart rate. How long did it take the rest of you to notice an improvement?

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Scout7

posted: 8/9/2007 at 4:38 PM

Couple questions: What are you using as RHR? Normally, this is best measured when you first wake up, preferably on your own (i.e. no alarm). Secondly, why are you concerned? It's not a number with any great importance to physical fitness.

hillsaremyfriend

posted: 8/10/2007 at 9:37 AM

I usually get up and take my pulse. It might not be a great measure for physical fitness but it does show that my cardio system is strengthening.

My sport's your sport's punishment

2012 goals

100 Km month 150 K month 200K month

5K run 10K run 20K run 30K run

sub 30 min 5K sub 55min 10K

s.crissman

posted: 8/10/2007 at 10:27 AM

My RHR dropped about 15 BPM over the course of about 8 months, and seems to have leveled off. I don't know exactly when the improvement to it started, as I don't take it all the time. I don't know that it really means anything. I feel like I have an absurdly low RHR, but it doesn't really translate into great performance, much to my dismay. Like you, I mostly noted that my recovery time was improving dramatically at first.

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