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Kevin
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OK, last question for the day. According to the info I've read, my maximum target heart rate
(85%) is 162 bpm. I reached this number because the chart at the gym says for my age group (28),
the maximum target heart rate for the most effective range is 85%, which is 27 beats per 10
seconds, or 162 bpm.
I own a heart rate monitor, and used it for the first time the other night. As I ran, I found that
my heart rate was constantly in the range of 175 - 185 bpm. When it rose to 190 bpm, I slowed down
to a brisk walking pace for a minute or so, then stepped the pace back up.
Now, my problem is that I used to run quite frequently up until a year ago, then ran infrequently
for a year, and am just now trying to get back into a regular routine. In the past, I never
monitored my heart rate. I just ran a 5K as fast as I could, at a constant pace. My times were
typically around 25 minutes.
Is it possible that when I was doing this 3 times a week, I was shortchanging myself by keeping my
heart rate so high? Or is it OK? Is 185 bpm an acceptable heart rate for me to maintain for a half-
hour run, or am I over-extending myself?
Any advice from heart-rate experts here? Thanks,
Kevin.
(85%) is 162 bpm. I reached this number because the chart at the gym says for my age group (28),
the maximum target heart rate for the most effective range is 85%, which is 27 beats per 10
seconds, or 162 bpm.
I own a heart rate monitor, and used it for the first time the other night. As I ran, I found that
my heart rate was constantly in the range of 175 - 185 bpm. When it rose to 190 bpm, I slowed down
to a brisk walking pace for a minute or so, then stepped the pace back up.
Now, my problem is that I used to run quite frequently up until a year ago, then ran infrequently
for a year, and am just now trying to get back into a regular routine. In the past, I never
monitored my heart rate. I just ran a 5K as fast as I could, at a constant pace. My times were
typically around 25 minutes.
Is it possible that when I was doing this 3 times a week, I was shortchanging myself by keeping my
heart rate so high? Or is it OK? Is 185 bpm an acceptable heart rate for me to maintain for a half-
hour run, or am I over-extending myself?
Any advice from heart-rate experts here? Thanks,
Kevin.