Comments on: What is your highest maximum heart rate ever?

By: Cassie H

Cassie H — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:50:46 +0000

Hey I’m a 16 year old female that runs half marathons. While training my long runs would get up to 12 miles. Farther and farther into the run my heart rate would jump up to 240 bpm, that was the highest my heart monitor would register, This was due to dehydration and stress to the body mostly. I’m really healthy so I know it isn’t health problems. I have always had a high heart rate so this isn’t uncommon to me.

By: Michael V.

Michael V. — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:28:56 +0000

My HR on my ride today got up to 193. It was hot but not too humid. I’m 43 and my HR has always been higher then those I ride with who are all in the same age range. I had a check up 3 months ago and everything was fine. I guess it’s all individualist.

By: colin stuart

colin stuart — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:42:12 +0000

The max heart rate is something you are born with some have it some don’t. If it is high then it gives you a lot more room in which to train yourself. I am 55 and mine is about 195. I can sit all day with it above 180 and not fell at all strained.Its great when at 50 you decide to cycle by yourself through all of China or do some other mad thing you should have done years ago.

By: alethia

alethia — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:40:23 +0000

15 years old, 250 bpm on a run in the heat (i have tachycardia though so it’s not as bad as it sounds)

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:36:55 +0000

Might as well chip in; just bought a heart rate monitor and my resting heart rate is around 53 but my maximum heart rate is around 220 (I’ve tested it 3 times since I got it). I’ve been riding hard for my own enjoyment since I was at school and suffered no ill effects so far. Guess it’s another aspect of my weirdness….