Below is a table documenting my resting heart rate, where it is at the moment. I took these recordings immediately on waking in the morning, while still in bed, before doing anything. The response I get from everyone I train with when discussing this is “Gees, your resting heart rate is really high”. It is. It should be at least 10 bpm lower than what it is for the races I am competing in. The reason I wanted to put this up is it highlights a number of things.

  1. I still do not have much of a base for endurance events. I am still your every day guy just having a crack at something massive. If you are reading this blog thinking I am different, an ironman, which is why I have the audacity to even consider trying something like the Gold, this should prove I am not. I am just your every day guy trying hard. Don’t be intimidated by something that is out of your reach. Set your goal and go for it.
  2. It reminds me that despite all the work I have done to date, fitness is letting me down as well as experience and skill. I think the best way to improve this is to run. More and more running. Swimming too. All the boring stuff that just hurts…

Resting Heart Rate 2010

Date Heart Rate
23/07/2010 76
24/07/2010 84
25/07/2010 74
26/07/2010 74
27/07/2010 75
28/07/2010 80
29/07/2010 81
30/07/2010 73
02/08/2010 72
08/09/2010 72
09/09/2010 68
11/09/2010 79
12/09/2010 82
13/09/2010 75
15/09/2010 71
16/09/2010 69
17/09/2010 76
18/09/2010 72
19/09/2010 74
21/09/2010 78
22/09/2010 74
23/09/2010 78
24/09/2010 78
25/09/2010 80
26/09/2010 81
27/09/2010 80
28/09/2010 72
29/09/2010 76
30/09/2010 73
02/10/2010 72
06/10/2010 74
07/10/2010 80
08/10/2010 70
10/10/2010 74
11/10/2010 72
19/10/2010 74