I have more of a history of running but have been loving cycling for the last few years. So I'm a resonably fit cyclist who just spent a few months running to do a couple of marathons.
Trying to put it simply, I can run relatively easily @ 180 bpm for 20mins or so and my max HR running is low 190s.
When I cycle my max can also reach low 190s but I really struggle for more than a few minutes above 170.
Should I expect to be able the keep going on the bike at a higher HR than I can?
and if I should be able to keep going at a higher HR what sort of training should I be doing.
Your heart zones seem really similar to mine. Don't get me wrong, I'm no expert, but here's what I have to say about it. Your heart rate while running will be higher than cycling because you're using your arms quite a bit as well as your legs. I didn't use a heart rate monitor when I used to run so I really can't compare. I do know that I can average over the mid-170's while hiking up a steep mountain for an hour. But on an 11 mile time trial I averaged 171 last weekend for 26 minutes. Any longer and my heart rate average will naturally decline. Here's another interesting one: I did a nordic ski race a couple months ago and averaged 170 for almost 2.5 hours! I just kept looking at my monitor wondering when I was going to blow up, but luckily never did. I learned that any exercise you do will give you different heart rate zones. Biking is totally dependant on legs. I love it. i don't know enough about it yet to offer any suggestions about how to train it, sorry. Good luck.
In my web surfing to determine my training zones, I came accrose one site that indicated max heart rate for cycling was 5-10 BPM less than running.
You seem to verify what the site said, at least for me.
nickpbrown said:
I have more of a history of running but have been loving cycling for the last few years. So I'm a resonably fit cyclist who just spent a few months running to do a couple of marathons.
Trying to put it simply, I can run relatively easily @ 180 bpm for 20mins or so and my max HR running is low 190s.
When I cycle my max can also reach low 190s but I really struggle for more than a few minutes above 170.
Should I expect to be able the keep going on the bike at a higher HR than I can?
and if I should be able to keep going at a higher HR what sort of training should I be doing.
there is NO training heart rate...work all different zones m8, your max seems VERY LOW how old are ya?
What's this "m8" [censored]? I have a name. I have been training in a university human movement department 6 days a week for 6 months, that's the zones they set me at the end, add 120 max for swimming training. Old, yes well over 55.
What's this "m8" [censored]? I have a name. I have been training in a university human movement department 6 days a week for 6 months, that's the zones they set me at the end, add 120 max for swimming training. Old, yes well over 55.
ok clark settle down a bit...I call nearly every1 m8 (mate :p) just an aussie thing! I can tell you now that there is NO universal training heart rate...your low max makes sense now but WTF! swimming max 120 cycling max 160...I can tell you now that is [censored].
That university sounds like there taking the [censored], ask a more experienced coach on these forums eg ric, acoggan...you know em lol :p
You need to work all zones for different lengths of time and at different cadences...
With cycling the bike bears your bodyweight which is one factor why Max HR would nornmally a few beats lower than running - I work on 5 BPM and with Polar 610i can set my exercise sets based on the two different HR max. I put myself through max HR efforts and topped out at 194 bpm run 189 bpm bike ( I'm 39 years young)
My running HR has always been quite high - even when I feel very comfortable at 80%+ of Max HR. But have eased off intensity to get out of red zone training every run.
I find it harder work on the bike to really crank my HR up compared to running and get to blowing up much more easily on the bike. The running really takes its toll on the body and I need a few days between 10-12 km runs.
You may have to do max HR field tests for both bike and run to obtain max HR for both activities and do your workouts according to which , session /activity type.
Here's another interesting one: I did a nordic ski race a couple months ago and averaged 170 for almost 2.5 hours! I just kept looking at my monitor wondering when I was going to blow up, but luckily never did. I learned that any exercise you do will give you different heart rate zones.
A lot of that could just be the extra blood flow required to keep your limbs warm. I didn't get enough ski days in this year to really get a consistent idea of long duration averages, but did find that my max is 5bpm higher skiing than cycling. (206 vs. 201)
