Hey all! No problem right now, but I’m just asking for advice. How do you guys handle HR zones for the different activities you do? Do you have them set the same way for them all? I’m asking because I’m much more accustomed to running than I am to cycling and especially swimming (just learning at 58! It’s a long story), so should I have different zones for the different activities? Any advice you have to offer would be appreciated.
I have read several articles that say the average persons cycling max HR is approximately 9-10 bpm lower then their running max HR. Swimming is approximately 15 bpm lower. I set my 935 to 220 minus my age for my activities, then I set my running max where it should actually be at and cycling and swimming where set using the numbers I stated earlier.
I have different zones setup. Aged 49 male. I have a MaxHR set of 190 for running, 180 for bike and 165 for swimming. I have hit all these Maxes in the past 6 months. Remember that the Zones are there to indicate effort level so if it is impossible to hit 190 in a swim then it is appropriate to have different zone for swimming.
Thanks for the info, TMK17 and TrippyZ! I will set my zones lower for both swimming and bicycling. I'll see if the effort gets easier as I progress, though I don't know if that will happen with swimming. I still have to fight panic a bit when I'm in the water (reaction due to almost drowning as a kid) so I'm not sure how much better I'll get with that.
