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bmilmine

2006-03-26 7:36 PM

Subject: Question about converting RPE to HR...

Hello -

I am new to triathlon training and have a question. I am used to training with a heart rate monitor, but have just started a twelve week sprint program that is based on RPE. Does HR loosely translate into RPE, for example, would an RPE of 5/6 be equivalent to 50 - 60% of maximum heart rate?

Thanks so much...

Ron

2006-03-27 12:12 AM

in reply to: #379937

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Subject: RE: Question about converting RPE to HR...

Providing you already have some zones setup per the following terminology, Mike Ricci has provided a relation b/w the two for the plans he uses:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=630

Heart Rate Zones:
Z1 - Zone 1 or Recovery
Z2 - Zone 2 or Extensive endurance
Z3 - Zone 3 or Intensive endurance/muscular endurance
Z4 - Zone 4 or Sub-threshold
Z5a - Zone 5a or Super-threshold
Z5b- Zone 5b or Anaerobic endurance
Z5c- Zone 5b or Power

RPE/HR Zone Chart

RPE Zone	HR Zone	Description
0	Z1	Complete Rest
1	Z1	Very Weak: light walking
2	Z1	Weak: strong walk, very slow run, easy conversation pace
3	Z1	Moderate: easy run, begin to sweat, but can hold conversation throughout
4	Z1	Somewhat Strong: still easy, sweating a bit more
5	Z2	Strong
6	Z2 Upper
7	Z3	Very Strong: breathing very labored, but can still maintain pace for some minutes without slowing.
8	Z4	Olympic Distance Race Pace for MOP to FOP
9	Z5	Cannot hold effort for more than a minute or two, or 5k race pace for MOP to FOP racers
10	Z5+	Extremely Strong (almost maximal)