Heart Rate During a Race
06-25-2015, 09:58 PM
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In the 'for what it's worth' and 'for fun' departments ...
I got my new Apple Watch on Friday so I decided to try it out during the races on Saturday and Sunday. Previous attempts to monitor heart rate using a chest strap failed due to RF interference from the car.
In the race, while pushing hard, my HR hovered in the 150 & 160's. During a double yellow it dropped back to 120s. I'm not too surprised by the numbers but, as a scientist, it's nice to see data. When I mountain bike up a fire road with a 5-6% grade, pushing moderately, I'm in the 150's. I go anaerobic at about 165 and my max observed HR is 185 (all numbers from when mountain biking). I'm 59 and moderately fit. My resting HR is ~59.
I got my new Apple Watch on Friday so I decided to try it out during the races on Saturday and Sunday. Previous attempts to monitor heart rate using a chest strap failed due to RF interference from the car.
In the race, while pushing hard, my HR hovered in the 150 & 160's. During a double yellow it dropped back to 120s. I'm not too surprised by the numbers but, as a scientist, it's nice to see data. When I mountain bike up a fire road with a 5-6% grade, pushing moderately, I'm in the 150's. I go anaerobic at about 165 and my max observed HR is 185 (all numbers from when mountain biking). I'm 59 and moderately fit. My resting HR is ~59.
06-25-2015, 10:10 PM
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Surely I'm not the only one....close your eyes and visualize coming down the start/finish straight in formation waiting on the green. Heart rate zooms! As Steve Springer says (baseball reference) the mind doesn't know the body isn't doing it.
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06-26-2015, 12:03 AM
#18
I guess it is all relative. Race starts just don't get my heart going all that much. I attribute that to the fact that car rolling race starts are so much less stressful than the standing starts I did racing motorcycles. Pushing on the gas pedal is a lot easier than getting a good launch. Also, heading into turn 2 at Sears Point with one or two cars around is quite a bit different than 10 bikes!