What did I just hear about Nascar drivers???

[Fishman15]

Their heart rate is 140 to 170 bpm for 3 hours straight? Is that even possible? Mad respect if so and I have a lot of work to do...

[nikonD70s]

F1 drivers are probably higher. Did u know F1 drivers are consider athletes?

[steffo99]

What about golf cart drivers?

[x-trainer ben]

Their heart rate is 140 to 170 bpm for 3 hours straight? Is that even possible? Mad respect if so and I have a lot of work to do...

Not really that high, i used to go higher on 10 mile runs wearing that chest strap.
That range was on a good, rested day.

[mtpockets]

Not really that high, i used to go higher on 10 mile runs wearing that chest strap.
That range was on a good, rested day.

Agreed

[Fishman15]

Not really that high, i used to go higher on 10 mile runs wearing that chest strap.
That range was on a good, rested day.

If I hit 140 on the stairmaster it's only for a couple minutes. It literally feels like I'm on the verge of a heart attack. When was the last time you did 10 miles and hit higher than 170 and what age? Good for you though...I'll never see that.

[Fishman15]

Agreed

So according to this I'm hitting the top end of my target rate for my age. I guess I can't complain too much. I'm not looking for 100% because that will put me 100% below ground!

[Gabbar99]

A youngish person running a 3 hour marathon is going to have their heartrate ~170-190. I'm slow, old, and a zombie and I'm in the 140s for a 5 hour marathon.

Most runners train too hard on easy days and are doing too much training at 160-180. At my age, I should keep it about 130 or less for long easy runs and do some 20-60 minute runs in the 140s to 150s once or twice a week. A 30 year old guy should do easy runs at 150 to 160.

140-170 sounds about right for a young guy working sorta hard but not all out, but I am surprised that driving is that physically hard.

[mtpockets]

A youngish person running a 3 hour marathon is going to have their heartrate ~170-190. I'm slow, old, and a zombie and I'm in the 140s for a 5 hour marathon.

Most runners train too hard on easy days and are doing too much training at 160-180. At my age, I should keep it about 130 or less for long easy runs and do some 20-60 minute runs in the 140s to 150s once or twice a week. A 30 year old guy should do easy runs at 150 to 160.

140-170 sounds about right for a young guy working pretty hard, but I am surprised that driving is that physically hard.

G force probably, I been in the back of jets, pretty much just sat there all strapped in, but my adrenalin was pumping, soaked in sweat and with the g force, afterwards felt like I had just gone ten rounds with the Rock. Nascar would only pull about 3 g but that's like a 175 lb man feel like close on 500 on the turns. That's physically demanding.

[Gabbar99]

Here's Olympian runner (but not in top shape) Nick Symmonds trying to run Kipchoge's marathon pace. He said he normally did his threshold runs at 178 bpm when he was training. Here he's at ~200 at like a minute in to trying to stay with Kipchoge's pace.

[Brackneyc]

What about golf cart drivers?

Whole new level.

[x-trainer ben]

If I hit 140 on the stairmaster it's only for a couple minutes. It literally feels like I'm on the verge of a heart attack. When was the last time you did 10 miles and hit higher than 170 and what age? Good for you though...I'll never see that.

High blood pressure genetic crew.

It was probably 10 years ago doing 8:30-8:45 miles with a sprint at the end. The highest i saw was 195 at the end of a sprint.
Lower numbers can be achieved using meds, great genetics and weight loss.
Now when i see low numbers i am like wtf is wrong with me, lol

I also knew about the family history related to heart issues, so i have been a huge cardio fan knowing what was potentially coming. Training at the upper end i think has helped me.