The Heart Rate Monitor Book for Outdoor or Indoor Cyclists (Heart Zone Training Program Series) [Paperback]

Sally Edwards (Author), Sally Reed (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 2000

Two premier fitness experts show readers how to maximize their training by monitoring their heart rate as part of their workouts. They provide 25 workouts at three training levels; a heart rate chart showing the five heart zones athletes should reach; and a CD-ROM to log their program, gather information, and chart their progress.

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About the Author

Edwards has raced for 30 years and won the women's divisions at the 1997 RAAM (Race Across America) and the Western States 100 Miler, and formerly held the master's world record at the Ironman Triathlon and the Iditashoe 100 Mile snowshoe race. She is a professional triathlete, having finished all 55 of the Danskin Triathlons over the past 10 years, and serves as the national spokesperson for the event. She has had top finishes at the Eco-Challenge Adventure Race, the Outdoor Quest in China, and the Olympic Marathon trials. She is a professional speaker who gives speeches on both fitness and success in life to audiences around the world.

Reed is the athletic director of the Bellevue Club, a large multipurpose club and hotel in Bellevue, Washington, and the creator of the training system used in the Heart Zones Cycling series. For the past three years, she has traveled around the country writing, speaking, and teaching workshops at camps, seminars, and programs on Heart Zones Cycling. She has written more than 100 workouts, three manuals, including an intructor's manual for the Heart Zones Cycling training program, and has led seminars and workshops as the founder, master trainer, and spokesperson for Heart Zones Cycling.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Velo Press; Bk&CD-Rom edition (November 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884737803
• ISBN-13: 978-1884737800
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,705,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just the right amount of information . . ., January 8, 2001

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T. Howell (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Heart Rate Monitor Book for Outdoor or Indoor Cyclists (Heart Zone Training Program Series) (Paperback)

I am a 33 yr old beginning recreational cyclist. I live in the Northeast and train indoors and outdoors. I use the cycle for fitness and weight maintenance.

I thought a heart rate monitor may help me to understand my training and bought one. After I learned to press all the buttons, I needed to understand the information.

I searched all over the place for a comprehensive book on the subject of cycling training and heart rate monitors. Sally Edward's book fit the bill; she describes how to use a heart rate monitor to achieve your specified cycling fitness goals. It is easy to comprehend and implement. I am thoroughly satisifed with this book and recommend it with 5 stars.

The only reason it lost a star is that the multitude of exercise regimes are haphazardly scattered throughout the book which I feel breaks up the flow of the text. I think the next edition should combine the exercises into a one neat chapter for ease of reference.

Great stuff - buy it, you won't regret it.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And the beat goes on...., January 8, 2001

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Larry Silverman (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Heart Rate Monitor Book for Outdoor or Indoor Cyclists (Heart Zone Training Program Series) (Paperback)

As heart rate monitors become more sophisticated in function, but less complicated (and less costly) for the user, the need for sport-specific expertise is needed. Sally Edwards and Sally Reed address this need in two fundamental ways, but miss it in a third. First, the authors do a superb job of defining terms and explaining the basics of heart rate training. Second, the indoor and outdoor workouts offer most cyclists variety designed to achieve goals, whether those are in terms of fitness or performance. So far, so good. Unfortunately, the sample CD-ROM did little for me. There was no associated manual or accessable on-line explanation. The spreadsheet format seemed more compatable to downloadable monitors, rather than manual entry. I finally gave up. Too much data, too little information. However, this was an extra (free) feature that should not detract from the overall quality of the book.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Only Book You Will Need, December 27, 2000

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Lisa Talbott (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Heart Rate Monitor Book for Outdoor or Indoor Cyclists (Heart Zone Training Program Series) (Paperback)

I have been working in the health and fitness field for almost 20 years. I have trained, educated and rode with many novice and competitive cyclist. All of these folks had ideas about training programs which in their minds was frequency and duration. How often and how long, but no one really seem to understand intensity: How hard. Which is really crucial for getting results and for anyone wanting to reach their goal, beginner or advanced rider. I am thrilled to reccomend this book to people who want to really understand how to monitor intensity and why a heart rate monitor is essential for doing that. The book also provides info on setting up your bike, skill and technique as well as suggested workouts for those who out there on their own. More often than not, people don't always have access to riding buddies let alone professiotional training advice. This book gives you ideas for creating your training program and motivation for staying on on your plan. There are also plenty of graphics and photos which make it a very comprehensive guide to success. "Goals are dreams with a deadline" this book will get you to your dreams...