HR related question

aw1808
aw1808 Posts: 91
Might be a simple question but ...

I'm riding a 60 flat course . Hydrated and I have eaten properly and no wind ,During the later stages of the ride my heart rate is increasing, so if im holding a 150 BPM I find my speed dropping off or if I try to keep a 19mph average I find my heart rate increasing .

Is this a case of I need to increase my endurance due to poor cardio fitness ??
I may be slow going up but i will pass you going down !

Comments

  • Tom Dean
    Tom Dean Posts: 1,723
    It is normal for HR to drift upwards during a steady effort.
  • dotto
    dotto Posts: 104
    Its called cardiac drift.

    Google it, theres loads of info on it.