Newbie HRM question

"ChuckZTL" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The question(s)-should I use it during the race? I feel
that it would keep me from going out too hard on the bike.
Would it be better to just go out and use perceived
exertion and not over-think the race?

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Unless you think it will be a distraction, it can help keep
you from blowing yourself up.

You know your personality and tendencies. Just experiment
over time.

I fried my Timex at Gulf Coast last week. Sand got stuck in
the buttons while helping the kids with a sand castle. Then,
came the seawater - - bye-bye HRM...

I tend to err to the side of overexertion, so I went to the
Expo and picked up the bottom-of-the-line Polar for $45. If
it was a short race, I would have saved my money.

rsquared

I have used the HRM during races and use UltraCoach to
manage the data. Perceived exertion is difficult to manage
in competitive events... hence the speedometer Have used
them for nearly twenty years.

"ChuckZTL" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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All I am entered in a half ironman in June. I started
using a HRM for the training and love it. I actually think
I am addicted to it.

The question(s)-should I use it during the race? I feel
that it would keep me from going out too hard on the bike.
Would it be better to just go out and use perceived
exertion and not over-think the race?

I come from a running background, and never considered
using a HRM for a race. I always thought it a bit funny to
hear that beep-beep as I passed a tiring runner. Kept
waiting for them to blow up.

Thanks,

Chuck

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