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phil15241
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 Posted: 11/10/05 - 21:29 Post subject: HRM questions
Hello im a new member to this forum and i would like to learn about hrm. I have reasearched HRM and have found on runnersworld.com that i like the Nike Triax C5. http://shop.store.yahoo.com/4-watches/nitrc5heramo.html
what do you think of this hrm? please respond and make sume sugesstions on some hrm's
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jrjo
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Posted: 11/11/05 - 11:15 Post subject:
Hey Phil! Welcome aboard. I know we've got a few HRM users, but it's a small clutch so I wanted to post a reply in case you thought we were ignorning you 
I don't use one myself. Having started running 25-yrs ago and running in school with guys older and faster than myself, I train, what I call, "over-my-head". And in terms of HR, I'm sure it's way faster than what HRM pundits say is ideal. But the reality for me is, that's how I train, it's simply how I run. I've read enough about HRM's to know the 'ideal' ranges are really slow paced and the reports from runners staying in 'zones' is one thing I know after 25-yrs is a trick this old dog won't be learning. So I run by 'feel' and from what all these years on the road have taught me about pacing for the particular distance I'm running that day.
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copteacher
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Posted: 11/12/05 - 21:34 Post subject:
do not use formulas to calculate your max heart rate. Go and do a few extremely hard runs to figure out your max heart rate then set your "zones" up from there. Once you have your max it gets a lot easier to plan your runs.
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Cappy
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Posted: 11/13/05 - 07:05 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | | do not use formulas to calculate your max heart rate. Go and do a few extremely hard runs to figure out your max heart rate then set your "zones" up from there. Once you have your max it gets a lot easier to plan your runs. |
That's what I did, when I tested for my max HR. My actual MHR was about 10 beats lower than the formula
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blueskies
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Posted: 11/13/05 - 14:28 Post subject:
A fellow runner had the Nike hrm and had problems with transmission. He is now looking into a Polar.
My husband bought me a Polar a while back and I used it for about a year. A good book to read is... http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0915297256/104-1540861-2211913?v=glance
Like previous posters have said, definately run a workout designed to find out what your max hr is. The book also has a calculation that includes your maximum and resting heart rate to find out your training zones.
I didn't have any big improvements following any training programs that used hrm training. Also, your hr will vary with temperature and hydration status. If I were to ever use the hrm again, it would be on my recovery days to make sure that I was running easy enough. The hrm is an interesting toy to run with (at least for a while)!
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