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Kathy S. Kathy S. Sendmail

What's your resting heart rate?

posted about 1 year ago | Report

Mine's 52.

I've never done heart rate training, but am starting to get interested. Anyone have some resource tips?

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  • Lybbe B. Lybbe B. Sendmail

    55

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Suzanne L. Suzanne L. Sendmail

    are you taking it for 60 seconds? mine is really high if so!! 75 for 1 minute!

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Jackie Jackie Sendmail

    Mine is 64 and I would like to get it down into the 50's.

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Melissa B. Melissa B. Sendmail

    54

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Jane D. Jane D. Sendmail

    Mine is 49

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Cheryl L. Cheryl L. Sendmail

    60-64 resting, typically

    http://www.heartmonitors.com/zone_calc.htm

    That's a decent, simple tool.

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Chaz H. Chaz H. Sendmail

    This morning mine was 38. That's fairly typical for me...

    I don't take mine every morning, and can't steer you toward any resources... All I know is I keep an eye out for it spiking up into the high 40's... Usually means I'm either stressed, getting sick, or training too hard. Luckily, I rarely get spikes.

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Steve S. Steve S. Sendmail

    39 for me. First time under 40 for a while.

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Kathy S. Kathy S. Sendmail

    Yeah, I've been taking mine in the morning for the last few weeks, and notice that when it's in the 60s it's usually time for a rest day.

    But beyond that, I'm not sure how to manage it when I'm on a run. It's usually in the 170-180 range during speed work. My heart rate reserve is around 142 (give or take 10 bpm), so my threshold is around 175. I think I often hit this during tempo and speed work, which I do twice a week. I'm wondering if anyone has a recommendation for how many times you should hit your threshold? I'm betting it depends on what I'm training for.. but I thought I'd throw this question out there anyway.

    Thanks!

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Steve S. Steve S. Sendmail

    I think the Joe Friel Total Heart Rate Training book is a great reference. Good luck!

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Noah D. Noah D. Sendmail

    AM Resting rate is 43-45 most days. I only check it once every couple of weeks anymore, unless I've had a really hard week -- Then it'll idle closer to 60 for a day or so!

    My threshold is also around 175, and when I hit it, it's bad news.

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Christine C. Christine C. Sendmail

    -

    posted about 1 year ago | edited about 1 year ago

  • Christine C. Christine C. Sendmail
    in reply to what Suzanne L. said:are you taking it for 60 seconds? mine is really high if so!! 75 for 1 minute!

    Take it when you first wake up in the morning. This is the best time to do it.

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Chaz H. Chaz H. Sendmail
    in reply to what Suzanne L. said:are you taking it for 60 seconds? mine is really high if so!! 75 for 1 minute!

    I recall a resting rate of 70-75 is actually considered average... That's probably on the high side for most DailyMile folks, but for the average person your rate is not out of the ordinary.

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Erik B. Erik B. Sendmail

    Mine's 47 (I'm 41 years old). Check out these articles for heart rate training tips:
    http://www.howtobefit.com/five-heart-rate-zones.htm
    http://www.coachr.org/heart_rate_training_for_improved.htm

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Ruth K. Ruth K. Sendmail

    My AM resting heart rate is about 45 - 47.

    posted about 1 year ago

  • David N. David N. Sendmail

    I hardly ever check mine when I wake up. It's 52 right now after being at the office for a few hours.

    Chaz, buddy...just hang on a few more minutes...I'm calling an ambulance!

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Morey B. Morey B. Sendmail

    47, but varies depending on how hard I worked out recently and I think, how hydrated I am.
    Right now, sitting in my office, after a cup of caffeine, it's 51.

    It's often lower when I go to bed at night, than when I wake up in the morning. Not sure if this is normal biorithym or if just due be being less hydrated.

    posted about 1 month ago | edited about 1 month ago

  • Lenny G. Lenny G. Sendmail

    Last I checked:
    60 bpm with coffee, 55 decaf. I measure it for 10 seconds then muliply by 6 so long as I've been static for 5 minutes.

    posted about 1 month ago

  • Morey B. Morey B. Sendmail

    Has anyone slept with their heart rate monitor on, and then seen what it does when you sleep? I haven't (as much as I love my Garmin 405, I'm not ready to sleep with it), but I'm curious.

    posted about 1 month ago

  • Lenny G. Lenny G. Sendmail
    in reply to what Morey B. said:Has anyone slept with their heart rate monitor on, and then seen what it does when you sleep? I haven't (as much as I love my Garmin 405, I'm not ready to sleep with it), but I'm curious.

    I was considering getting the FitBit pedometer/HRM to do just that specific task. It will apparently measure heart rate all day but it didn't receive good reviews and was too expensive ($100 USD). It would be interested to see what my heart rate looks like over night.

    posted about 1 month ago

  • Heather G. Heather G. Sendmail

    I tried to get mine this morning, but it's really hard to "rest" with two toddlers jumping all over you. Lowest reading I could get was 67

    posted about 1 month ago

  • Keith P. Keith P. Sendmail

    Mine's 52-55 usually in the morning. Key is to keep a watch near your bed and take it before you even get out of bed. Simply walking around and getting dressed will raise it a few beats.

    Oddly, it's been as low as 48 mid evening.

    posted about 1 month ago

  • Vern M. Vern M. Sendmail

    About 48 is pretty typical lately. I check first thing in the morning before I get out of bed, and monitor as an indicator of whether needing more rest/recovery.

    posted 29 days ago

  • Kathy Kathy Sendmail

    49 years old and RHR of 48-49 normally.

    posted 29 days ago

  • Mark Mark Sendmail

    mid 40s usually. Occasionally I've seen the 30s. funny story: one time I was dozing with my HRM on and had upper and lower limits set. Bottom was defaulted like at 30 and I triggered the beeper thing - think I saw 26 but got so excited it immediately spiked!

    posted 29 days ago

  • Darrel W. Darrel W. Sendmail

    ~ 48. I usually take mine when I get into bed at night. My lowest reading was 44 when I was in full-blown tri training last summer.

    posted 25 days ago

  • Mannosteel Mannosteel Sendmail

    40-44bpm. Although, if I'm not fully hydrated, it's higher than that.

    posted 25 days ago

  • Anne Anne Sendmail

    I'm with you, Suzanne. Mine's around 70, and it's common for me to hit 195 during speedwork. I hope to bring that down over the next few years, I'm fairly new to fitness.

    posted 24 days ago

  • Samantha G. Samantha G. Sendmail

    The last time I got it taken at the DR it was around 60. Now I'm going to try and remember to take it tomorrow am!

    posted 22 days ago

  • Chris D. Chris D. Sendmail

    40bmp

    posted 21 days ago

  • Ron L. Ron L. Sendmail

    46

    posted 19 days ago

  • Bronwyn B. Bronwyn B. Sendmail

    80! And weirdly enough, I have low blood pressure. :)

    posted 19 days ago

  • Eric N. Eric N. Sendmail

    My RHR is 63.

    posted 19 days ago

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