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  • 05-05-2020 9:53am
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    bopperr
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    What is the story with heart rate and the differences between athletes of similar standard/age?

    I am 39, have max HR of 183 or so. My brother who is a couple of years older, probably just as fit has a max in the 160s. This has always been the case.

    Doing some MAF running over the winter months and my pace is considerably slower than his.

    I have never had any specific threshold level testing done. How variable can training zones be from what I work out with a pen an paper?


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    68 lost souls
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    bopperr wrote: »
    What is the story with heart rate and the differences between athletes of similar standard/age?

    I am 39, have max HR of 183 or so. My brother who is a couple of years older, probably just as fit has a max in the 160s. This has always been the case.

    Doing some MAF running over the winter months and my pace is considerably slower than his.

    I have never had any specific threshold level testing done. How variable can training zones be from what I work out with a pen an paper?

    Without doing any specific testing you are guessing. There is no hard and fast rule, 220 - your age etc is a complete estimate. There are so many variables in your system on your heart rate. Heart rate can also vary day to day depending on hydration, sleep, fueling etc.

    I would recommend going and doing a threshold test or even a hard 5k r 10km effort and working it out form that.


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