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Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Northern NJ
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Bikes: 1987 Pinarello Montello, 1996 Litespeed Classic, 1996 Colnago Master Light, 1997 Litespeed Ultimate, 2006 Opera Leonardo FP, 2006 Pinarello Paris FP, 1984 Pinarello Record, 89-ish Cornelo Profilo
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Heart Rate
I managed to get out for a 36 mile ride today. It was actually warm today, and quite breezy, and my allergies have been giving me a hard time. Didn't expect much but it turned out to be a decent ride. 5 miles from home, there's the first good sized hill. Last year, my heart rate would hit 150, and I'd be blown. I guess thanks to some indoor training over the winter, first time I hit this hill in March, I was surprised to find my HR hit 158, and I eased off a bit but didnt feel bad. Today, I looked down and found I was at 158, and kept on going. Looked down again, it was 163 but I just powered over the top and recovered on the way down the other side. If you go by the fallacious adage of 220-age, my max should be 168. After quite a few years of not riding, I'm still trying to get my head around the fact that I'm not in my 20s and can't push my HR way up there. Or can I?