Originally Posted by
datlas
I have not used a HRM for about 5 years, but last time I checked, I could peg the meter at about 190. It's probably come down a few since then, but I am not really interested in such things.
I use one for hot and humid days. Even in my younger years when I weighed 145# and was racing regularly, I would easily overheat and my HR would climb and not come down even when coasting and I'd end up crawling home. Over the years, I've learned that when my HR gets stuck at anerobic threshold (154 bpm) on a hot and humid day, I need to slow down until my HR falls below a certain number (145 bpm) and coast home. It took a long time to learn it, believe it, and stick to it but if temps and humidity are up, I wear a monitor religiously.
A friend of mine, same age, history, body style, etc., had the same problems and now has a core temperature monitor and swears by it. I've thought of trying one and see how it compares to my "stuck" threshold HR.