Max Heart Rate (Read 700 times)

27 - I've reached a max of 206.

35. Max I've recorded is 203. What Figbash said.

I am 42 years old. I think my max is 190 bpm.

It is not as easy to find. I'm 102 and my max HR is 210.

Sure it is. Run for 30 minutes at a pace you feel you could run for an hour. That's a lot easier than running repeats till you puke or give up.

No, you're not being an idiot. Lactate Threshold Field Test: After a 15 minute warm-up of easy running, finish with a few quick 20 seconds bursts to get your heart rate in the correct training zone. * The 30 minute TT begins. * At 10 minutes into the test, hit the 'Lap' button on your heart rate monitor, to get the average heart rate over the final 20 minutes of the test. * The average for the final 20 minutes is your Lactate Threshold or LT. * 15 minutes easy cool down. Some say a pace where you finish knowing you gave it everything you had, others say a pace that you could run for 45-60 minutes. LT is basically right around the pace one would run for a 10K to Half Marathon (depending on person and fitness level). Once you know your LT, you can establish training zones. There's a lot of different definitions as to which zone is what. Some go with four, some with five, some have six. Easy training would be probably around 75% or less of LT, so something like recovery pace. Next would be long run/general aerobic, so around 80-90% of LT, depending on how far. Next step up would be where you're at towards the end of longer runs. Some ignore this area, some don't. This area is just under LT. Then you have LT, which would be Tempo runs most often. Then you have the stuff over LT, so 5K races, intervals, etc.

My pleasure.

I hate this kind of variation. What do you say Scout? or anyone?

I say it probably doesn't matter too much. Do the 30 minutes at a steady pace, one that feels hard, and leaves you mostly spent. Of course, I also generally argue against the need for a HRM in the first place, and that your body is a greater indicator of what you're doing than some device, but I'm apparently a Luddite who hates technology.