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Re: [RC] back to HRM discussion - Truman PrevattThe 60 or less assumes you stop, get off and wait. If I did that at 10 minutes my mare would be 48 or less. When I do intervals I don't stop get off and then check. To be the most effective an interval is high output, back off to allow partial recovery and that is not stopping. At least this was the way human runners use intervals. Sprint, back off to a jog while you recover. You want all stress, partial recovery, stress, partial recovery, etc. Adapting that to a horse is a piece of cake with an HRM - one of the things they are good for. So I have come up with some numbers that I use. If I come to a walk after an interval I want to see a pulse of less than 90 in 2 minutes (on flat ground). At that point we are ready for another interval. If I drop back to a trot I want to see a pulse of about 120 in 2 minutes (on flat ground) and at 2 minutes we are on to another interval. If those numbers aren't met, then I would back off the workout. Normal disclaimers: your mileage may vary, don't try this without adult supervision and do not try this on a horse without a very good base. Truman PS My numbers may be a little higher since I normally train in the sand - for for turf or hard ground I'd back off of them some. Mike Sofen wrote:
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