Well at the convention this year I finally decided to buy a new toy - a
heart rate monitor. I have been endurance riding for 9 years, and never
had one of these, so I am trying to figure out what this new information
means.
Yesterday, Helen Harvey and I rode at Coe Park in Gilroy. It was
fabulously beatiful. It was clear enough in the central valley to see
across to the Sierra's.
Anyways, we trotted up a fairly long hill - about 2000 - 2200 ft climb
over approx 2-3 miles. Porter's heart rate was a steady 110 the whole way
up. When we slowed from a trot to a walk, his heart rate jumped up to 140,
then slowly came down to 80 or so over a few minutes. Is this normal? I
would think his heart rate would come down when we slowed rather than
spike up.
I look forward to everyone comments.
Stacy Berger-Olsen
Morgan Hill, CA