The Borg Reported Perceived Exertion (RPE) Scale is tool that allows athletes, regardless of their discipline, to repeatedly measure and report their efforts and intensity. As your fitness level improves, your experience with this scale may change over time. The scale goes to 20 instead of 10 because those numbers are intended to be multiplied by a factor of 10. This should then provide you with a rough estimate of your heart rate. For example, if you are paddling hard, beginning to feel lactic acid in your muscles, you may describe this as a 15 or 16, which would correspond to a heart rate of 150-160bpm. RPE is subjective, but over time, you will learn your body and how it feels when subjected to differing intensities.
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