Originally Posted by
drlogik
Pratt,
I would suggest first talking with your doctor and have the doctor determine what your maximum should be.
My max is 157 (220 minus my age) and is pretty close to what I can tolerate at my age. If it goes over that I generally slow down and recover before continuing.
If you go over it, then by definition, it's not your MaxHR. Maybe your aerobic threshold?
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