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  • 12-04-2015 8:53pm
    #1
    Amprodude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭


    Is an average heart rate of 165-169bpm for a 31 year old male too high for racing. I've a max HR of 197BPM. I do feel my legs do be tired finishing up races.


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  • #2
    upthe19th
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    Don't think there's a problem there tbh.

    It differs from person to person. I know guys with a max of 200 and they are flying.

    I have a max of about 170 and resting is usually under 60 and sometimes under 50.

    I can tell you that it matters SFA that it is lower cos once I go over 160 odd I'm hurting. I think all that really matters is that you know the limit and your zones.


  • #3
    Inquitus
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    Amprodude wrote: »
    Is an average heart rate of 165-169bpm for a 31 year old male too high for racing. I've a max HR of 197BPM. I do feel my legs do be tired finishing up races.

    HR is unique from person to person and whether it is high or low meaningless in terms of ability.

    Its a race, you are meant to be tired at the end.


  • #4
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    If you adjust your HR by the (roughly!) 1bpm they reckon your max reduces each year my max would at least 13 above yours. Having a higher max is likely to be a good sign for racing.The more blood gets pumped round the body the more oxygen is going to be absorbed.

    BTW, did you really want to post this in training logs? Will move it to the main forum


  • #5
    wirelessdude01
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    HR is unique from person to person and whether it is high or low meaningless in terms of ability.

    Its a race, you are meant to be tired at the end.


    Plus as one of the older heads in our club once said to me, from A3 up the ability to be able to absorb and dish out hurt/pain is the main thing you need to worry about.


  • #6
    Stokolan
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    Amprodude wrote: »
    Is an average heart rate of 165-169bpm for a 31 year old male too high for racing. I've a max HR of 197BPM. I do feel my legs do be tired finishing up races.

    You're not working hard enough!

    As others said it will vary from person to person. I dont have any stats for racing as haven't done any. But while at a club spinning class over the winter I averaged 162bpm.

    I have hit 199bpm max and have a resting of about 45bpm. I'm 36 and not training much.


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  • #7
    Koobcam
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    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    Plus as one of the older heads in our club once said to me, from A3 up the ability to be able to absorb and dish out hurt/pain is the main thing you need to worry about.

    Hmm.. I always seem to be absorbing pain, never seems to be me who is dishing it out though...


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