Calculate your cycling heart rate zones using the Joe Friel 7-zone system. Input your lactate threshold heart rate for running in the gray box next to Zone 5a.
Cycling Heart Rate Zones
Updated on January 20, 2025
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Adam Hodges
Adam Hodges is a mountain endurance athlete and coach. He holds coaching certifications in running, ultrarunning, and triathlon with a specialization in sports psychology from the United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), as well as credentials from USA Triathlon (USAT) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). He currently works with runners, ultrarunners, and multisport athletes, and has also coached high school cross country/track and masters swimming. As a USAT All-American triathlete during the 1990s, he competed in the ITU World Triathlon Championships, the ITU World Duathlon Championships, and the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a masters runner, he won a series title in the XTERRA SoCal Trail Run Series. His current pursuits include mountain running, ultrarunning, skimo, and cross-country skiing. Check out his training plans and training guides to help you prepare for your next adventure.