Your Average HR over 60-80miles

walsht1105

I know it's not possible to compare HR Averages because of the numerous amount of variables that affect your overall average HR. So please don't bother highlighting this fact.

But for those that do regular training and keep a log of it all, along with HR, you should see a trend in your Average HR when you do the same rides. So I'm just wondering what the general average HR (i.e. 130-140, 150-170 what ever it may be) people have for a 60-80mile ride, that they have been doing this autumn/winter.

I can say this winter my average HR for a 60 - 80mile ride is 125-141 - no matter if it is hilly or flat / windy or not - my HR always seems to stay in this range by the end of the ride, just my speed changes if it is windy/hilly (I have a HR max of around 194 - not 100% on this figure as I think I could push harder when my legs get stronger)

walsht1105

Also just wanted to ask for avearge speeds people tend to get on these rides as well > again I know it's not possible to compare because of the variables but I'm just interested.

My Average HR for 60-80miles is always between 125-141
My Average Speed for rides:-

1. hilly (at least 1500m ascent) not windy - 16-17mph
2. hilly (at least 1500m ascent) windy - 15-16mph
3. flat not windy, in group - 18-21mph
4. flat not windy, on own - 17-19mph
5. flat windy, in group - 18-21mph
6. flat windy, on own - 16-18mph

SBezza

Depends on whether I am training fairly easy, doing a hard tempo ride, or racing. Whether it is summer or winter makes no differnece, with the exception I will not race at this distance in the winter.

Easy Training Ride 70% to 75% of MaxHR
Hard Tempo Ride around 85% of MaxHR
Racing 90%+ of MaxHR

Speeds can be anything really, depends on the route, the conditions, and the bike used.

softlad

walsht1105 wrote:

I know it's not possible to compare HR Averages because of the numerous amount of variables that affect your overall average HR.

you said it.

walsht1105 wrote:

So please don't bother highlighting this fact.

sorry, I just did. And so did you. If you want to look at lists of meaningless numbers, you would be better off browsing the Government's ONS website...

ut_och_cykla

a 132 km sportive last MAy - I rode the somewhat hilly route at an average of 152 /82%. Felt ok but was a bit bushed afterwards. (and yes I've had my Max HR tetsed repeatedly!

keef66

I seem to average 14mph whatever I do. Which is sometimes a pleasant surprise and sometimes a disappointment.

In the summer I got a cheapo HRM and established my max HR at 172. I am 53, so curiously close to the notoriously unreliable 220 - age formula.

Trouble is, the monitor sits on my wrist, and even in bright daylight I struggle to read it cos of my deteriorating close vision, and at this time of year it's invariably hidden by a sleeve amd I'm riding in the dark.

This means I can only look at max, min and ave HR when I stop, which is bugger all use as a training aid

I need a device with BIG numbers, a backlight, stem mounted, and preferably an audible warning beep for HR zones. Am I describing some sort of Garmin??

walsht1105

softlad wrote:

walsht1105 wrote:

I know it's not possible to compare HR Averages because of the numerous amount of variables that affect your overall average HR.

you said it.

walsht1105 wrote:

So please don't bother highlighting this fact.

sorry, I just did. And so did you. If you want to look at lists of meaningless numbers, you would be better off browsing the Government's ONS website...

Lol you really needed to take time out to do that, very sad and pedentic........




P.S I know it's spelt pedantic but I bet you got all excited at the thought of being able to tell me I made a spelling mistake didn't you.

springtide9

keef66 wrote:

look at max, min and ave HR when I stop, which is bugger all use as a training aid

I need a device with BIG numbers, a backlight, stem mounted, and preferably an audible warning beep for HR zones. Am I describing some sort of Garmin??

Yep... alternative to the Garmin bike computers, take a look at the larger Forerunner 3xx series (e.g. 305, 310XT or the older 301)

You can get bike mounts for these, and they are obviously larger than a watch

amaferanga

springtide9 wrote:

keef66 wrote:

look at max, min and ave HR when I stop, which is bugger all use as a training aid

I need a device with BIG numbers, a backlight, stem mounted, and preferably an audible warning beep for HR zones. Am I describing some sort of Garmin??

Yep... alternative to the Garmin bike computers, take a look at the larger Forerunner 3xx series (e.g. 305, 310XT or the older 301)

You can get bike mounts for these, and they are obviously larger than a watch

Or a Garmin bike computer....

softlad

walsht1105 wrote:

Lol you really needed to take time out to do that, very sad and pedentic........

it didn't take very long. Anyway, I'm off on the rollers now to knock out 200 miles in 4 hours at an average HR of 360bpm.....

Bet that skews your data....

springtide9

Did an 8hr MTB marathon in October and had an average HR of 143bpm (~79.5% Max HR)

Max HR appears to be 180bpm - calculated from C2 rowing sprints. On the day, HR varied from roughly 120-170bpm

I'm 41 and the course was rocky/rooty singletrack. Completed approx 115km with 1200m climbs in the 8 hrs.

But I have no idea if this is normal or abnormal..

kettrinboy

Only done four rides of this length this year, but my ave HR was 141-146 BPM or 79-81% of max (180) on them, done solo on rolling terrain 650-950m of climb.and ave speeds of 17-18 mph.

freehub

Don't know, never managed to get the avg HR working on my HR monitor. I find it depressing seeing my HR going down over the course of a ride and not going back up.

SBezza

freehub wrote:

Don't know, never managed to get the avg HR working on my HR monitor. I find it depressing seeing my HR going down over the course of a ride and not going back up.

Perhaps you'd better read up on how your body works then. When the body gets tired HR will drop, it is just the bodies way of managing the effort.

In my 12 hour TT, I started off with a high HR, and although I put full effort in for the whole 12 hours, the HR at the end was some 20 beats lower, nothing I could do about it, it is just how the body works.