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Feb 2009
10:15pm, 20 Feb 2009
137 posts
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Nellers
Here's a question, Huff, if that's OK. I'm not yet fit enough to attempt what you lot are describing as a proper max HR test. I just couldn't do the hard reps that you talk about and still be able to walk the next week. To me the pay-off isn't worth that cost (yet), so for now I'm working with the age formula thingy which gives me a theoretical max HR of 179.
Tonight on that litle incline I pushed it on a bit and ran as hard as I could uphill for maybe 30 seconds (I told you lot to stop sniggering!). My HR was up to 171.
Is it likely that doing the whole lot of torture that you describe as a max HR test would only push my HR up by another 8 BPM? Or is it more likely that I'm not fitting the average model that those formulas are based on?
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Feb 2009
10:16pm, 20 Feb 2009
3,573 posts
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Slowboy
220 minus your age is a wildly rough approximation. You could easily be ten or more BOM either way.
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Feb 2009
10:21pm, 20 Feb 2009
7,804 posts
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eL Bee!
My Max is 30bpm above the 220-your age thing!!
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Feb 2009
10:23pm, 20 Feb 2009
2,574 posts
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emjaybee
ElBe, you need to learn to lie about your age
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Feb 2009
10:25pm, 20 Feb 2009
7,806 posts
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eL Bee!
But being 13 isn't much help, MJB!!!!
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Feb 2009
10:27pm, 20 Feb 2009
5,877 posts
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NeilC,
If I were you I would probably go with age charts plus 5 to 10 bpm for your maxHR. However it is okay to be on the safe side and stay with the lower value and when you feel ready take a proper test. Just be prepared to run at slower speeds if you stay with the lower value. If you have good running form you won't be to disappointed but most runners struggle to feel comfortable at slower speeds of 12mm plus. I keep trying to tell them how to enjoy it but it is tough convincing people to change their ways:(
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Feb 2009
10:31pm, 20 Feb 2009
5,879 posts
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NeilC,
I personally use 205bpm as my MaxHR value. I have registered has high as 198bpm in certain races. If I were to go by the charts and add 10bpm it would put me at 197bpm maxHR.
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Feb 2009
10:38pm, 20 Feb 2009
22,893 posts
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Hendo
Why do you use a maximum that you've never even seen? Or have I misunderstood you?
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Feb 2009
10:39pm, 20 Feb 2009
2,575 posts
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emjaybee
ElBee, your best years would still be ahead of you
J, you see you really do belong on the efficient thread, you just can't help posting there Btw how can you use a non measured guestimate max hr with all the training you have done ? Are you fiddling the figures to make them look better.
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Feb 2009
10:39pm, 20 Feb 2009
5,882 posts
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Hendo,
Why NOT?
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