Make sure you also buy some padded shorts. I prefer the bib ones as they are not tight and uncomfortable around my waist. You might look like a bit of a nob, but it's WAAAAY more comfortable than cycling with no padding.
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostSo is it worth getting a heart rate monitor? What will it do for me if I do?Comment
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Originally posted by Old Hack View PostA good Garmin will do you the world of good, for if you do the same rides, you can save them, and notice your hart rate slowly come down, the fitter you get. One ride I did, I used to peak at around 168 (and the monitor had an alarm that would be going off). Once properly fit, I struggled to get it above 110 on the same ride. You can map them as well, log the changes, see how you're doing. The Sunday times had some crackers this weekend, with associated apps for smartphones, which logged everything.Comment
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostSo is it worth getting a heart rate monitor? What will it do for me if I do?
I have a suunto one and it tells you your average and peak heart rate, calories burned and so on. It also has a timer and various alarms you can set if your heart rate goes out of a defined range and so on, so it's handy for interval training, or for ensuring you're working at a particular level of intensity. I also like to keep an eye on it and make sure I'm not overdoing it, as I have done in the past and made myself quite ill.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostGot a garmin watch for running, and a satnav for the bike, so I already log all the rides, compare times etc. Just the HR stuff I haven't got. I can get a compatible monitor for about £30 I think, just not sure how much it'll help.
so for me if i am exceeding 155 on a marathon run i know i am overheating and and cannot complete at thet rate, so i need to back off. Same on the bike, i need to average at 145 or i wont have anything left for the run.
Its just an indicator, you can choose how to be anal about it, most normal people go off percieved threshold - if that works thats great too. I have a polar that is linked to my health insurance and gym membership if i submit an hour a day via the HRM the cost of the gym and health insurance come down - so its a gievn for me that I'll use it
if you do get one, get used to your gears then take powder/drink argenin - that makes it more interestingComment
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