Originally Posted by
sean.hwy
When and how do you use your heart rate information ? What number do you try and stick with and why ?
The very few times I sprint I just ignore my garmin. If I was doing all out intervals I would probably just ignore my garmin also.
I seem to be ok 150 to 165 for 2 hours. I have not tried that pace for longer. While if I did over 170+ I would probably fall over after 5 minutes. ha-ha
Actually I rarely use a monitor on the road. Seems that the riders I'm around who are riding according to their HR tend to not push as hard or enjoy the act of riding as much. On a stationary, like the Peloton, I check my HR every so often to look at the relationship of my wattage to my HR, and to get a feel for the time to recovery after a hard workout. But for me its just an interesting tool that can detract from the pleasure of the ride or the desire to do an all-out effort at times.