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Sep 2023
5:37pm, 2 Sep 2023
12,543 posts
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hillstrider
Readings after this mornings parkrun are :-
9% zone 4 threshold 148 -165
77% " 3 aerobic 129 - 147
11% " 2 easy 111 - 128
2% " 1 warm up 92 - 110
I suppose that's ok as I did push hard.
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Sep 2023
6:07pm, 2 Sep 2023
3,616 posts
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Looby Loo
If I did I’d have to give up.
To train to HR you have to know your max by doing a test. Also you have to trust your decide is measuring properly!
Mine always beats sky high.
The other day I pressed start on my Garmin but forgot I had set up an interval workout.
I stopped it and Garmin advised me to rest for 7 hours.
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Sep 2023
6:07pm, 2 Sep 2023
3,617 posts
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Looby Loo
Device 🥴
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Sep 2023
8:24pm, 2 Sep 2023
3,379 posts
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Lesley C
What I'm thinking about is called polarized training. You go 80% of your runs easy and the other 20% higher intensity. It's how we are supposed to train to make us faster.
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Sep 2023
10:35pm, 2 Sep 2023
9,890 posts
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Fenland Flier
That's right Lesley, Autumnleaves uses that quite a lot for her running. I tried to stick to zones 1 & 2 on my return after PF and being too cautious I was scared of running fast but it was all in my head and I had to convince myself mentally to attempt a fast parkrun eventually, I wasn't as bad as I expected I'd be and I'm sure it was down to all the slow running. I like the idea of 80/20 and finish most of my runs quicker in the 2nd half if I've not done any tempo or intervals and currently both are rare.
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Sep 2023
8:24am, 3 Sep 2023
3,380 posts
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Lesley C
I have found the thread on here for it. I have questions but also lots of reading to do.
I was finding it hard to stick under 150bpm yesterday as the route was quite undulating, my pace was also very slow as I walked more than I would have liked to keep it low. I'm hoping running too slow isn't going to give me issues.
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Sep 2023
10:26am, 3 Sep 2023
6,261 posts
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steve45
I use HR system for most of my runs ever since covid 2 years ago and subsequent issues. I've also followed a HR system periodically over the last 20 years, I used to be on the HR thread but it became more complex than I required. Using a gauge of min and max HR the system I use measures the various zones accurately enough (for me) and allows me to be safe . Until three years ago I could reach 160 BPM and run comfortable at 140 at a decent pace. Now I'm uncomfortable at 135 and any higher leads me to walking.....still waiting for that thoracic clinic.
No run today.
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Sep 2023
11:15am, 3 Sep 2023
12,547 posts
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hillstrider
I wasn't feeling 100% this morning and probably shouldn't have run. My higher hr during a slow run reflects this. I cut the run/walk short at 5k.
I don't look at the hr thread either Steve, because as you say it is complicated and too technical.
In my younger and speedier days, we didn't have hr monitors, which may have been a good thing, because we used to push ourselves hard, with frequent races, and high weekly mileage.
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Sep 2023
12:53pm, 3 Sep 2023
9,894 posts
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Fenland Flier
Oh boy this morning's run was hard work. I planned a 20 mostly off road run knowing there'd be some walking but there was more walking than I'd have liked. Long grass, cows, sheep and a couple of horses were the initial causes of walking, unusually I also stopped to take some photos too but then my thighs decided they didn't want to play ball anymore and the final 4 miles were run walk.
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Sep 2023
3:02pm, 3 Sep 2023
12,552 posts
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hillstrider
Well done FF, that must have been really tough, especially with the higher temperature.
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