Cycling vs Running Heart Rate

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CentralCaliCycling
CentralCaliCycling Posts: 453 Member
edited January 5 in Fitness and Exercise
Question for people who run and cycle... When I ride my heart rate runs on average around 155 to 160 and when I run around 170. Is it normal for cyclists to have a higher average when running than cycling?

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  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Well, there's no gears or coasting in running.
  • hiker359
    hiker359 Posts: 577 Member
    Depends on the intensity. On a bike, you can coast, whereas with running, it's all in putting one foot in front of the other so it seems logical that it would expend more energy.
  • TheBrolympus
    TheBrolympus Posts: 586 Member
    It depends on the exertion level on each. My MTB rides are a lot more intense than my average run so I end up with a higher average heart rate. But if I am pushing the pace on my run it will be higher.
  • CentralCaliCycling
    CentralCaliCycling Posts: 453 Member
    I don't do a lot of coasting unless riding in the mountains and then I have a higher heart rate on the climbs to balance. On the flats my rides usually run around 19.5 average and I don't coast but still end up with around a 160 - just wondering why the rate is so much higher on average on a run.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    That sounds about right. Running is a bit more intense than cycling.
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