What HR zone for a 1 hour ride?

[jsull14]

I just bought my first HRM a week ago and I love the thing. It makes training much more efficient. My max is 188 according to the formula. (Resting has been 64 the last two days) I have done a couple of tough climbs and was able to stay in the 155-175 range for about a half hour on each climb. 184 was my peak at the very end of the first climb.

This weekend I am going to try an hour ride at a swift pace. I am thinking of 160-170 zone the entire way. I am not sure this is possible though and may do two 30 minutes at 160-170 with a break in between.

Do you think this is a good zone for an hour ride?

Thanks

p.s. I know there are a ton of threads on HR but I haven't seen any that say how long to ride at 60%, then 80%, etc. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough???

 

[Romis]

I can only say about myself - on race approx.2 hours my average heart rate was 176 with maxHR - 198. Quite much though...the feeling after was not the best one My maxHR calculated should be 183
But usually training on long rides, some 3 hours with something - it is averaging 134, with some climbs raising to about 180.

I think, if you brake between, with that you lose the effect of riding 1 hour, and your session becomes splitted in two parts. and thus it seems to be a session containing two interval workouts.

 

[xcmntgeek]

What are you trying to accomplish on the ride? Just to go as hard as you can for an hour?

J

I just bought my first HRM a week ago and I love the thing. It makes training much more efficient. My max is 188 according to the formula. (Resting has been 64 the last two days) I have done a couple of tough climbs and was able to stay in the 155-175 range for about a half hour on each climb. 184 was my peak at the very end of the first climb.

This weekend I am going to try an hour ride at a swift pace. I am thinking of 160-170 zone the entire way. I am not sure this is possible though and may do two 30 minutes at 160-170 with a break in between.

Do you think this is a good zone for an hour ride?

Thanks

p.s. I know there are a ton of threads on HR but I haven't seen any that say how long to ride at 60%, then 80%, etc. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough???

 

[Doctor Morbius]

I just bought my first HRM a week ago and I love the thing. It makes training much more efficient. My max is 188 according to the formula. (Resting has been 64 the last two days) I have done a couple of tough climbs and was able to stay in the 155-175 range for about a half hour on each climb. 184 was my peak at the very end of the first climb.

This weekend I am going to try an hour ride at a swift pace. I am thinking of 160-170 zone the entire way. I am not sure this is possible though and may do two 30 minutes at 160-170 with a break in between.

Do you think this is a good zone for an hour ride?

Thanks

p.s. I know there are a ton of threads on HR but I haven't seen any that say how long to ride at 60%, then 80%, etc. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough???

See my heart rate zone calculator in the sticky above. It may help you in gauging your efforts. A "fun fast" ride is typically considered Tempo, which is a pace you should be able to sustain for 2 to 3 hours depending on fitness levels.