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06-28-2004, 04:26 PM

Turn your HRM off! Do you really need it? I used to cycle with an
odometer/speedometer...delayed changing out a battery on it once, and never
used it again. I've never tried a HRM and never will. Sure, maybe I don't
get the maximum health benefit I could (although I'm not convinced this is
the case), but I enjoy my rides a LOT more by looking at the scenery instead
of that damn display. Let your body tell you when to slow down.

"Preston Crawford" <me@prestoncrawford.com> wrote in message
news:slrnce16av.m5b.me@serpentor.cobrala...
> On 2004-06-28, Roger Zoul <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > My theoretical max is 174 (i'm 46). I get 170 a lot while riding up
hills as
> > fast as I can. I seem to recover quickly have no problems with it. I
> > haven't a clue what an anxiety or panic attack would do to max HR, or
why
> > having them would be a factor in hitting your max HR, but I'd suggest
you
> > don't invent stuff to worry about

>
> I would agree. Problem is I only have so much control over my anxiety.
> Sometimes it just gets the better of you, especially when you look down
> and see 181 on your HRM.
>
> Preston

06-28-2004, 04:26 PM	#23 (permalink)
b-man Posts: n/a	Re: How often do you get close to touching your "max"? Turn your HRM off! Do you really need it? I used to cycle with an odometer/speedometer...delayed changing out a battery on it once, and never used it again. I've never tried a HRM and never will. Sure, maybe I don't get the maximum health benefit I could (although I'm not convinced this is the case), but I enjoy my rides a LOT more by looking at the scenery instead of that damn display. Let your body tell you when to slow down. "Preston Crawford" <me@prestoncrawford.com> wrote in message news:slrnce16av.m5b.me@serpentor.cobrala... > On 2004-06-28, Roger Zoul <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote: > > My theoretical max is 174 (i'm 46). I get 170 a lot while riding up hills as > > fast as I can. I seem to recover quickly have no problems with it. I > > haven't a clue what an anxiety or panic attack would do to max HR, or why > > having them would be a factor in hitting your max HR, but I'd suggest you > > don't invent stuff to worry about > > I would agree. Problem is I only have so much control over my anxiety. > Sometimes it just gets the better of you, especially when you look down > and see 181 on your HRM. > > Preston