I've always been the WORST about my training...for years I would train every now and then and show up to a cat 4 race and finish with the field and that was ok. The many days that I wasn't training, I was out partying or something. Sad to say, but I even carried this training method over when I move up to a 3. (I think that's what kicked my butt into being serious)
I'm still not as serious about training as I should be, but I'm working on that. I've worn a heart rate monitor for years, but only so that at the end of a ride I could write down in my training log what my average and max bpm's were and that was the end of it.
Late last fall I decided to step it up a bit and actually pay attention to it while I train...it paid off a bit...I kept it slower during the winter months and lost some needed pounds, rather than taking on the Jan Ullrich plan where you actually gain a ton.
Now, here's where I need some reader participation. I'm 30 years old (and proud) and my resting is around 45 - 50 (last I checked was months ago). That info puts my max at 190 bpm: 220 (magic number?) - 30 (age) = 190 (estimated Maximum HR). I know this is the generic way to find your Max, but hey, my training is generic.
On my last two rides, my HR monitor shows a max of 204 and tonight's ride hit 227!!! That can't be right, can it? I'm assuming that's not right and that my monitor is just picking up my irregular heart beat (murmur)? **Don't worry mom, I feel great**
If you know anything about heart rate training, please leave comments - learn me! I'm going to start watching it live while climbing out here.
Anyway, I love Trader Joe's...just whipped up some Asian Vegetables and Basmati Rice - easy and excellent!
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