Just incorporated a HRM into my training rides. After all the calculations, and recalculations of max heart rate, here is the problem. When I hit the max rate, and ride thru it for a number of miles, I am not winded, in pain, vomiting or anything that would suggest that my HR is too high. No negative issues the next day; usually the next ride is strong, showing no ill effects of over doing it. As a matter of fact, I get more stressed keeping an eye on the monitor than I do when I hit this level. Any advice?
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Clearly your MHR is higher than what you think it is. The old equation of 220 minus your age isn't very accurate; at 45 I should max out at 175, but I sometimes see almost 200 bpm. Unfortunately that doesn't mean I'm fast, and your MHR could be lower than typical without that meaning you're slow.
I would do a gentle warm-up ride for about 15 minutes, then find a medium-steep hill of a mile or two in length, or more. When you get to the bottom of the hill just stand up and ride at a pace you can maintain for a few minutes, then gradually push yourself ever harder until you truly can't even focus your eyes due to oxygen deprivation... that is your real MHR! 🙂
I'm sure others here could specify a better test for finding your MHR, but this works pretty well.
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