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Paul N
Paul N
Jun 2020
3:20pm, 25 Jun 2020
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Little old ladies are zooming by me!

9 miles at lunch time, with a little over 500ft of climb - a nice rolling trail run. Tried to run it at 140 BPM, averaged 10:13 minute/miles!
Shades
Shades
Jun 2020
3:39pm, 25 Jun 2020
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Paul N - it will be worth it. Heat and humidity make HR training hard as enormous amount of patience required to stick to HR.
But you're still training at the right HR and therefore will still get the benefit of the training session.

Then in cooler and fresher conditions you'll be flying along.
Gobi
Gobi
Jun 2020
3:47pm, 25 Jun 2020
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patience is key with any Heart rate work
Nellers
Nellers
Jun 2020
4:00pm, 25 Jun 2020
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Paul N, when I was running properly a wise man (Gobi actually. Still grateful, mate.) told me to slow down and, along with others on this thread, told me how to use my HR monitor properly.

I rarely ran quicker than 9:30/mile in training from then on but I went through about 3 years of improving PBs at 5k, 10k and Half, all of which were considerably quicker than 9:30 miling!

Genuinely, mate, put the ego away, let those old ladies do their thing, and be patient and you'll see the gains from it eventually. In the meantime enjoy not feeling shattered after every run.
Gobi
Gobi
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4:14pm, 25 Jun 2020
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No space for ego when training !!
Paul N
Paul N
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4:31pm, 25 Jun 2020
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I've little to be egotistical about!

Just shocked at how slow I have to go to keep at 140.

And I think 140 itself probably a bit high!
TheBeardRunner (aka Abul Choudhury
TheBeardRunner (aka Abul Choudhury
Jun 2020
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At 143bpm I'm running about 12:30 miles per minute. It's all relative
Nellers
Nellers
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What I think that really tells you is that your training previously has been too fast/in the grey zone. You've been putting far more effort in than you needed to for the training effect you've got. It's going to take a bit of time for your head to adjust but it will if you stick to it.
Nellers
Nellers
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I would add that I never got to be as fast as you Paul N, but I did improve quite a lot using low intensity training. I bet you can get even faster than you are doing the same.
J2R
J2R
Jun 2020
4:59pm, 25 Jun 2020
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I reckon in these high temperatures (just did 8 miles at around 28C), my heart rate is probably 7-10 beats per minute higher for the same pace. Makes a big difference. Your heart is busy pumping blood to your capillaries to keep cool and has to work harder to maintain the same running pace at the same time.

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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....

Gobi lurks here, but for his advice you must first speak his name. Ask and you shall receive.

A quote:

"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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