tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585740.post6283638923109311885..comments2023-11-28T06:37:38.749-08:00Comments on Randomly Generated: Feel the [Beezly] BurnDoug Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09492162192250783305noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585740.post-15680559499285903782007-05-13T16:06:00.000-07:002007-05-13T16:06:00.000-07:00Thanks for the note anonymous... I had a recent co...Thanks for the note anonymous... I had a recent conversation about that very topic with a friend. Seems silly to me that Garmin would even bother reporting calories then at all. Oh well... I only comment on the calories burned in my weekly wrap-ups for shits & giggles primarily. I'm more interested in comparing times with average heart rates and my own perceived exertions.Doug Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492162192250783305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585740.post-50926805760594851352007-05-04T07:07:00.000-07:002007-05-04T07:07:00.000-07:00Just a note - the Garmin EDGE unit does not use HR...Just a note - the Garmin EDGE unit does not use HRM as an input when calculating calorie burn. Calorie burn is estimated from your speed and grade. Why does Garmin do it this way, you might ask? Turns out Polar has a patent on using heart rate as an input to calculate calories burned, and Garmin chose not to license the patent from Polar (or Polar chose not to license the patent to Garmin, which I am not sure). I wear a Polar HRM when I ride, and I find that the EDGE typically reports calorie burn 20% to 80% HIGHER that what the Polar reports. Big discussion on the topic in the EDGE forum over on motionbased.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585740.post-37751945148080652332007-05-02T11:31:00.000-07:002007-05-02T11:31:00.000-07:00You're pushing your body! Great effort! HRM's te...You're pushing your body! Great effort! HRM's tell you so much! Your approach is quite sound! Long periods of time in the saddle will necessitate that you use the data the HRM offers to conserve energy!JPWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692518076313121330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585740.post-72611075478305801882007-05-02T08:34:00.000-07:002007-05-02T08:34:00.000-07:00Yep, the Garmin came with the HRM and at first I w...Yep, the Garmin came with the HRM and at first I was just wearing it on the trainer or to see how many calories got burned during a ride. I started to take it more seriously when I decided to solo Spokane 24hrs.<BR/><BR/>It will be pretty important to make sure I don't go chasing after team-racers in the first few laps of the day.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I'll try and push myself on a timetrial and will use the HRM to make sure I'm maintaining a steady 160+, but I normally don't ever look at it until I get home. And then it's just out of curiosity.<BR/><BR/>My incredible ability to accurately monitor perceived exertion while running without a monitor didn't transfer over so well to cycling -- probably because I hadn't been cycling 2/3 of my life. :)Doug Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492162192250783305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585740.post-74070143097765128472007-05-02T08:27:00.000-07:002007-05-02T08:27:00.000-07:00I remember a time when you were against heart rate...I remember a time when you were against heart rate monitors. Sounds like you are realizing the benefits, plus its just good fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585740.post-92010043769707398042007-05-02T05:57:00.000-07:002007-05-02T05:57:00.000-07:00That's insane but really interesting information! ...That's insane but really interesting information! I can't believe you had your heart rate so high for so long.Jessica A. Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813007842584063423noreply@blogger.com