Garmin Edge 205/305 Owner's Manual

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Edge ™ 205/305 Owner’s Manual 71APPENDIXViewing Heart RateDataYou can configure your Edgeto display different heart ratedata: current heart rate, averageheart rate, and heart rate zone,which can help you determinethe intensity of your training. Forexample, you can add heart rateto your Bike Computer page orheart rate zone to your Workoutpage.To add or modify data fields, seepage 54.For a complete listing of availabledata fields, see page 64.Heart rate information is alsodisplayed as history data. Readmore about history on page 43.Training with HeartRate ZonesMany cyclists and other athletesare using heart rate zones tomeasure and increase theircardiovascular strength andimprove their level of fitness.What are heart rate zones?A heart rate zone is simply arange of heartbeats per minute(bpm). The five commonlyaccepted heart rate zones arenumbered from 1–5 according toincreasing intensity. Generally,heart rate zones are calculatedbased on percentages of yourmaximum heart rate. See Table 1on page 73 to learn some of theeffects of exercise as your heartrate reaches each of these zonesduring a workout.