http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Heart rates & training advice? en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:38:31 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2046#post-21598 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:28:36 +0000 Smudge 21598@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks RGT, a good read. I had a niggling feeling I'd seen it before, and upon checking, lo and behold, it's a complete lift from Cycling Plus's January edition!<br /> I feel some zone 2/3 runs to work coming on once the mornings get a little lighter :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2046#post-21596 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:47:17 +0000 ruggtomcat 21596@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/training-heart-rate-monitor-basics-28838">I have been reading this, which seems to be a pretty comprehensive introduction.</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2046#post-21592 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:56:41 +0000 Smudge 21592@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello all,<br /> Looking for advice on a training programme/techniques if there are any HRM experts on here(!)<br /> I've started training a little more seriously, and yesterday I did my second "proper" intensive session on the turbo trainer, and this time I stuck on a heart rate monitor. (My plan is to use the turbo for intensive workouts and use my commute for the low hr steady work.<br /> I did a progressive 10 min warm up then middle ring, middle gear with the turbo resistance set on 5 out of ten I did 30 min fairly hard (about 90-95rpm). My peak HR was 187 but it was mostly sitting about 180.<br /> Including warm up and (10 min) warm down my average was 160 bpm.<br /> My resting (just woken up in the morning) HR is about 65.</p> <p>So, is that too hard a session or is it about right? I'm intending tomorrow to do an interval/sprints type session. Anything I should working on specially?<br /> My objectives are to build both speed and endurance.</p> <p>Just generally, advice sought ;-)</p> <p>Cheers,<br /> Smudge </p>