Russell @ Upper Echelon Fitness

Matthew -

If you are worried about your heart, go get a physical including a graded
stress test. This is a good idea for most people anyway.

Then, once you have a good bill of health, you can obtain data from a graded
test with lactate analysis. This will provide information about your fitness
and form. As far as watching HR in a race from a tactical perspective,
especially in a cross race, don't worry about it. Wear the monitor and
download it after the race for analysis. But during the race, go by
perceived exertion.

RC

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Russell Cree, DPT, CSCS
Upper Echelon Fitness, LLC
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