RunningAHEAD - Topic: Resting Heart Rates

Eustace Tierney

YoYo

posted: 6/3/2008 at 10:39 AM

What's your resting Heart Rate? Mine - 42 taken at 3:00PM sitting at my desk. Sometimes 38 in morning before I get up.

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RunAsics

The Limping Jogger

posted: 6/3/2008 at 10:44 AM

Quote from Eustace Tierney on 6/3/2008 at 10:39 AM:

What's your resting Heart Rate? Mine - 42 taken at 3:00PM sitting at my desk. Sometimes 38 in morning before I get up.

I average ~53, not that means anything special. Genetics plays a significant role in how low (and how high) your HR goes. Training will simply enable you to get there. Working of a %HR is the probably a better way to compare rather than an absolute value.

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posted: 6/3/2008 at 10:50 AM

I measured myself at 55 bpm last night while I was donating blood. I was bored, and they got so mad when I took a nap before they punctured me that I figured it was probably a bad idea to try taking one while I was filling the bags.

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Eustace Tierney

YoYo

posted: 6/3/2008 at 11:17 AM

Quote from RunAsics on 6/3/2008 at 10:44 AM:

Working of a %HR is the probably a better way to compare rather than an absolute value.

Do you mean an average over the day. Presume on an exercise free day>

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Carps10

posted: 6/3/2008 at 12:00 PM

between 50 and 60. btw this is a terrible indicator of athletic ability.

NateFromRI

posted: 6/3/2008 at 3:15 PM

I just did mine: 47 Is this for prizes or just for fun?

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Marcus L S

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posted: 6/3/2008 at 3:18 PM

Mine is usually low 60's sitting down. Mid 80's walking around. Have no clue what it is at 4:45 am.

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backstretch

posted: 6/3/2008 at 8:22 PM

On the one hand I,ve had a reading as low as 52 while just sitting, on the other I have recorded an 80 while just sitting, average high 60's though.

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Eustace Tierney

YoYo

posted: 6/4/2008 at 4:11 AM

Quote from NateFromRI on 6/3/2008 at 3:15 PM:

Is this for prizes or just for fun?

Just for fun, but always wondered if my HR was lower than other runners of similar fitness. Also a little concerned that there might be some underlying medical reason. Most articles seem to think there is no need to be concerned if it is above thirty in a reasonably fit person. I feel in good health although suufer with a little blood pressure when under stress.

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gumhead

Flat footer

posted: 6/4/2008 at 5:40 AM

Quote from Marcus L S on 6/3/2008 at 3:18 PM:

Mine is usually low 60's sitting down. Mid 80's walking around. Have no clue what it is at 4:45 am.

Mine was around 147 this morning around 4:45am Big grin

Figbash

posted: 6/4/2008 at 7:29 AM

I can't find one! Shocked

XCRunner21

posted: 6/4/2008 at 9:56 AM

i take mine usually right when I wake up in the morning and my average is 45-50. But I am a teenager so I don't know if that affects it at all.

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RunAsics

The Limping Jogger

posted: 6/4/2008 at 10:29 AM

Quote from Eustace Tierney on 6/3/2008 at 11:17 AM:

Do you mean an average over the day. Presume on an exercise free day>

I should have stated %maxHR, which is another topic for discussion. I'd be more concerned with monitoring CHANGES in resting heart rate... increases = illness, overtraining etc.

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Pron8r

posted: 6/4/2008 at 12:44 PM

Per my annual physical last week - 39. I generally ony check it once a year when I'm in his office.

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TinaZ

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posted: 6/4/2008 at 12:51 PM

I just clocked mine at 56 Big grin

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