Garmin Edge 205/305, Owner'S Manual

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Viewing Heart Rate
Data
You can configure your Edge
to display different heart rate
data: current heart rate, average
heart rate, and heart rate zone,
which can help you determine
the intensity of your training. For
example, you can add heart rate
to your Bike Computer page or
heart rate zone to your Workout
page.
To add or modify data fields, see
page 54 .
For a complete listing of available
data fields, see page 64 .
Heart rate information is also
displayed as history data. Read
more about history on page 43 .
Training with Heart
Rate Zones
Many cyclists and other athletes
are using heart rate zones to
measure and increase their
cardiovascular strength and
improve their level of fitness.
What are heart rate zones?
A heart rate zone is simply a
range of heartbeats per minute
(bpm). The five commonly
accepted heart rate zones are
numbered from 1–5 according to
increasing intensity. Generally,
heart rate zones are calculated
based on percentages of your
maximum heart rate. See Table 1
on page 73 to learn some of the
effects of exercise as your heart
rate reaches each of these zones
during a workout.