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thechunkygentleman
thechunkygentleman
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This is something like week 4 Roo. I think some of the improvement i am seeing is because i was coming from what was almost, if not quite, a standing start. I had been suffering from injury and christmas for a few months before i started so my fitness had dipped and i had been running a lot less than i used to. These last few weeks have been getting me back up the the sort of fitness i had before. Still some way to go i think and i am sure the gains wont always be so easy but so long as the running is easy and fun i am happy to trust in it and keep going.
RooA
RooA
Feb 2009
5:17pm, 18 Feb 2009
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:( I'm on week 5 and have seen no tangible improvement at all. In fact I'm pretty much going backwards.

If anyone says I might be running inefficiently I *will* hunt them down.
jacko
jacko
Feb 2009
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nooooo
DrDan
DrDan
Feb 2009
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Run 2 of 2009's HMT. 5 miles off-road around Hyde Park (Leeds), avHR 140 bpm (70% WHR), 54:39, 10:42 min/mile. Very slow again due to sticking to sub 70% WHR ... can be a tad frustrating letting folk over-take and not responding. Same run as on Monday but about 1 min slower. Owards and upwards.
thechunkygentleman
thechunkygentleman
Feb 2009
5:24pm, 18 Feb 2009
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5 weeks still isnt that long. Keep at it, i am sure the improvements will come.
RooA
RooA
Feb 2009
5:26pm, 18 Feb 2009
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Will one grey zone run at around 10mm (cos I'm so very very bored of running at 13+mm) upset the whole process completely and mean I'm effectively starting again?
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Rooa,

How is the weather in your area? Keep at it:)
eL Bee!
eL Bee!
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5:29pm, 18 Feb 2009
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Roo - no - it won't :)
Sometimes just running is more beneficial than anything else, and CERTAINLY won't be detrimental to your progress :)
thechunkygentleman
thechunkygentleman
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Dont think a grey area run would have any negative effect other than not giving the benefits that a sub70% run would. It has to be fun to stop it being a slog and if going out for a quicker run is what you need then no reason not to.
Lizzie W
Lizzie W
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5:31pm, 18 Feb 2009
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Have a lovely run, Roo ;-)

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Everything you need to know about training with a heart rate monitor. Remember the motto "I can maintain a fast pace over the race distance because I am an Endurance God". Mind the trap door....

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"The area between the top of the aerobic threshold and anaerobic threshold is somewhat of a no mans land of fitness. It is a mix of aerobic and anaerobic states. For the amount of effort the athlete puts forth, not a whole lot of fitness is produced. It does not train the aerobic or anaerobic energy system to a high degree. This area does have its place in training; it is just not in base season. Unfortunately this area is where I find a lot of athletes spending the majority of their seasons, which retards aerobic development. The athletes heart rate shoots up to this zone with little power or speed being produced when it gets there." Matt Russ, US International Coach
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