Training with a Heart Rate Monitor -
A Return to the Basics
HEART RATE MONITORS When I began bike racing in the early 80s barely anyone raced or trained with a heart rate monitor (HRM). In fact, the first HRM was developed in 1975 by Gregory Lekhtman, which was followed a few years later by the first wireless unit developed by Polar Electro Company and used by the Finnish National Cross Country Ski team. It wasn't until the mid-80s that wireless HRMs were available to the public, but in all honesty, I was happy with my simple Avocet b
