wexford
Maximum Pace
- Jul 3, 2012
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It's been a while since I've been out on a ride. Just couldn't get motivated this winter. Spring came and was pretty busy. Birthday came and my sisters bought me a Edge 500 complete with HR mon and cadence sensors. I got it working with a bit of spit and headed off for my first spin in about 6 months. I took route 1 down to Yokohama and back. 44km in all. Legs were killing me on one of the last few pimples on the way back.no major grades on this route.
I haven't figured out the settings on the 500 yet so I was eager to see some data on returning home. Average speed was just over 22kmph. I took the last couple of clicks real easy to warm down. More interesting was my heart rate. An average of 157 over the distance with a high of 183. Hmm. It was 80 when I left the house and never really went below 140 even crawling back on my cool down where some lady on a mama chari passed me carrying a big bag in one hand. Yikes.
I guess I'm not fit. Well I know I'm not but was still shocked with the HR figures. I'm currently trying to figure out how to exercise easier so that I can build up more first but it kills me to ride my road bike slower. Thinking to go out a few times in civilian clothes so I can mentally take it easier.
Next step is probably to figure out how to get the heart rate displayed when riding. The edge seems like a good tool, great insight into what's going on with my body. This would have been cool when I was racing in a previous life.
I haven't figured out the settings on the 500 yet so I was eager to see some data on returning home. Average speed was just over 22kmph. I took the last couple of clicks real easy to warm down. More interesting was my heart rate. An average of 157 over the distance with a high of 183. Hmm. It was 80 when I left the house and never really went below 140 even crawling back on my cool down where some lady on a mama chari passed me carrying a big bag in one hand. Yikes.
I guess I'm not fit. Well I know I'm not but was still shocked with the HR figures. I'm currently trying to figure out how to exercise easier so that I can build up more first but it kills me to ride my road bike slower. Thinking to go out a few times in civilian clothes so I can mentally take it easier.
Next step is probably to figure out how to get the heart rate displayed when riding. The edge seems like a good tool, great insight into what's going on with my body. This would have been cool when I was racing in a previous life.