Max heart rate?
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How do you work out your max heart rate?
According to the traditional method of 220-[your age], my MHR should be 177. Using combined Londeree, Moeschberger and Miller calculations, it rises to 181bpm.
However, on my runs (currently doing 5k - 10k several times a week), I'm normally averaging the high 170s even touching 180 and peaking into 190s which suggests the calculations aren't that accurate for me.
e.g. the last 10k trail run I did, 75% (48 minutes) was theoretically anaerobic, which it obviously wasn't.
Anyone got a good method to try and work it out?
According to the traditional method of 220-[your age], my MHR should be 177. Using combined Londeree, Moeschberger and Miller calculations, it rises to 181bpm.
However, on my runs (currently doing 5k - 10k several times a week), I'm normally averaging the high 170s even touching 180 and peaking into 190s which suggests the calculations aren't that accurate for me.
e.g. the last 10k trail run I did, 75% (48 minutes) was theoretically anaerobic, which it obviously wasn't.
Anyone got a good method to try and work it out?
Edited by feef on Tuesday 23 May 11:30
The only way to know is to find out - formulae are always based on an average and are good enough for a ballpark, but in reality can be miles off.
Method - get your HR up to where you are giving it the berries (a 5k pace should be getting you up there after a km or two) and then open the taps to a flat out sprint - when you want to spew and have to stop, that is your MHR. Much more fun that a formula
Method - get your HR up to where you are giving it the berries (a 5k pace should be getting you up there after a km or two) and then open the taps to a flat out sprint - when you want to spew and have to stop, that is your MHR. Much more fun that a formula
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