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Originally Posted by Lazarus
The 220- age deal is usually way off. Sounds like your doing it right taking the stress test.  Keep in mind that max HR differs for each style of exercise. Running will be higher then cycling and swimming will be lower then cycling. Not much anywhere between 3-5 beats. Max heart and resting pulse are pretty worthless in the grand scheme of thing anyway.
I have stayed at a holiday inn but would not be able to make heads or tell of the EKG 
Sorry about messing your setting up but I think your in the right setting now.
You're a grinder. I bet your legs and knees are pretty tough to average 59 rpm. 25 miles, good effort.
How are you dealing with carrying your stuff? just using a back pack or do you have panniers(?) |
Is that cadence bad? There are really only two gear on that bike that feel "right" in my area the rest feel way too loose for me. I am not using to gears. :\
Currently I am carrying 1.5 liters of water, in three different bottles, in my backpack. As I near my goal of 50 miles round trip, I will probably begin carrying food banana(s), clif bar(s), some type of bread (from what I gather that's what cyclists need?), and maybe an energy drink since my trainer is concerned about me passing out from loss of electrolytes. Once I begin doing the 50 daily I will also need to carry a change of clothes and probably a few text books.