So Greg got me a heart rate monitor for Valentine's Day and today I tried it out on one of my typical Saturday runs and here are the stats from it:
*Resting Heart Rate- around 70
*Target Heart Rate Zone- 120-160 (according to Wikipedia, I'm supposed to exercise in this range)
*Estimated Maximum Heart Rate- 188 (according to Wikipedia, I'm supposed to stay away from this number, too high)
*Downhill with 12lb Weight Vest, 22 min- 150-165
*Uphill with 12lb Weight Vest, 26min- 175 (started to get slight side ache in ribs after 15 minutes)
*Sprint at the End with 12lb Weight Vest, 30sec- 185
*Distance Covered- 4.4 miles
*Running Time- 48 minutes
So it looks like I may be exercising too hard, getting past my target heart rate range. I felt fine during the run except for the slight side ache, but maybe I need to go slower or not use the weight vest so I don't work my heart too hard, keep the heart rate lower than 170 at least.
