When I first started plodding, I had a resting heart rate of 95. I was surprised to find in the hospital the other day that my resting heart rate is now 70. I consider this an improvement, it shows I'm definately fitter than I used to be. I want to know if there is a set figure or range for a healthy resting heart rate. I plod 2 -3 miles, 3 times a week.
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Anyway, not very useful, but mad.
If you keep up the plodding TallGirl you may find that your heart rate goes lower until it settles as mine has. But I don't know if there is a level below which you should start worrying. If Indurain survives at 28 bpm and could churn up those mountains in the Tour looking as if he was out for a Sunday stroll then I'd imagine that it's down to the individual.
Women tend to have faster heart rates than men. Below 70 beats per minute for a woman indicates a high level of fitness, for men the figure is 60BPM.
my resting heartrate is about 54 at the moment, and 49 when I am training properly. Thats gone down from about 75 when I first started running, and using a heart rate monitor, a few years ago.
Don't tell me you sleep with it!
nice meeting you on friday by the way, chaos, did you have a good night?
Mine has gone from 72 down to 49, the hrm is good motivation when you can see that you are getting fitter!
Then theres those days when u feel tired, look at your monitor and think.. "move your a**e your not!!"
Keep up the good work and you will soon be among the elite. Remember, anyone who runs regularly is already among the top 10% of the population - fitness wise.