Thanks for the comments. I feel better knowing that others similarly inclined have HRs in the same range.
Originally Posted by
vespasianus
The 220-age thing has been debunked many times. HR is a very personal thing. If you are hitting 180-183, your max HR could be close to 190. My HR is similar to yours, a typical ride for me will have an average HR of ~140-160 and a max of 170-180.
This is pretty much it. I had someone caution me about exceeding a percentage of my max heart rate, as defined by the calculation. The problem is ... what sense does it make to suggest that my max heart rate is 155, when I regularly ride in the 150-160 range for an hour at a time? I don't think it does.
I'll see a cardiologist anyway for a looksee, but I will pick one that has a lot of athletes (and preferably older athletes) for patients ... or at least has a sub specialty that includes athletes.
This is what it was today. Not sure why there is a gap, but that ~hour space there is me sipping coffee before heading home. lol
