In order to define your consistent RHR, it is important that you check it when you are at complete rest, preferably upon wakening after sleeping several hours. Keep a clock or a watch with a second hand next to your bed. When you wake-up, take your pulse for an entire minute; try doing this for ____________ mornings. When you know what your average RHR is, then you are better able to understand how your training may effect it, either positively or negatively