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Girlie
Girlie
Jul 2007
8:22am, 27 Jul 2007
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In that case, the Polar range is supposed to be quite good.

This is where we got our 305 and Polar F11 from heartratemonitor.co.uk

They seem to stock virtually every model and make and are a reasonable price.

Don't think the F11 does laps though.
Siouxsie
Siouxsie
Jul 2007
8:32am, 27 Jul 2007
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I was really pleased to get the HR for each lap on the garmin 305...small things...*sigh* :-)

I'm going for my first lsr with the hrm on today, so I'll be nterested to see if I am actually taking it easy on the run....or not!
Diogenes
Diogenes
Jul 2007
8:38am, 27 Jul 2007
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I've got a Polar RS200SD and am very happy with it. I've got the footpod option so I can measure distance and pace. Without that I think you can get hold of them (RS200) for about £90 from the site Girlie mentioned above. You can add the Footpod bit later if you want
Lumsdoni
Lumsdoni
Jul 2007
9:36am, 27 Jul 2007
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305 for me too TMW, no complaints yet!

Hellen, if you are that interested try checking out Chi Running or POSE I think it is - I've seen alot on Fetch about it. Haven't read it though! :)

I simply shortened my stride and and leant forward a little. Then the increase in leg speed seemed to come naturally, but I was surprised to see I was suddenly averaging under 9:00 for 70% or less. Of course it could be that I was just running highly inefficiently for 18 months!
Jul 2007
11:14am, 28 Jul 2007
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What I am about to say has absolutely no basis in scientific fact and it does not represent the opinions of any person or entity other than myself. :-)

Using a HRM to bring structure to training has helped me and I see it has helped many others to improve. This may or may not be attributable to use of the HRM itself but who cares?

Using a HRM (Parker's technique or any other) allows people (especially beginners) to accurately assess how hard they are working and alter their training to suit thus avoiding over training whilst being able to train probably more miles than they did before.

Nobody needs convincing whether they are a good thing to use, it is an individual choice, some use them some don't just like some people run 70 miles a week, some don't.

You don't need a heart rate monitor ( you don't need any gadget) but it seems to help some of us and that can only be a good thing.

Only training hard all the time suits some, not others. In my view (based on personal experience) running hard all the time means more injuries, less miles and no progress.

Oh and for the record, I haven't used my HRM for trainng for a while now because I have developed an allergic reaction to the strap, in fact most things with elastic in them (yes, not nice). However, I have used one for a long time and I can much more accurately assess where my HR is for a given effort and I still run hard days and easy days. This doesn't mean I don't think they are a vauable training aid, I do.

This thread is not about preaching the HRM gospel. It isn't about convincing people to use them or not. Most who visit this thread already use them and they want to speak to others who do.

WGT, well done. It's great to see you enjoying your training.

:-)

Other people seem to like using a HRM too and it looks like doing so helps their training in some way...

goforarun.co.uk
Mudskipper
Mudskipper
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11:28am, 28 Jul 2007
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Morning. I'll hold my hands up now and say I'm a lazy sod so I don't intend to read back through 362 pages to find an answer to the question Which is THE best book to buy on HRM Training? I have looked about and the Parker - Compleat idiot guide does come up a lot but I refuse to pay £45 for a second hand book on amazon. So any ideas/views please.
Siouxsie
Siouxsie
Jul 2007
11:41am, 28 Jul 2007
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£45 !??! Blimey! Why so much? It's only $19.95 new!
Mudskipper
Mudskipper
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11:43am, 28 Jul 2007
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No idea Siouxsie but that what it comes up as on Amazon :(
Jul 2007
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Thanks Ian, I'm with you with all you've just said. ;-)

I managed another first today-my first 20k, with average HR spot on 70% (I gave up trying to keep it below for the last 4km or so!)

I'm really encouraged and am beginning to notice it drifting down if I relax too much, especially for the first few kms.

With the HM in October, I'm confident of going the distance but not sure how my game plan should be on the day. I feel like I need to do some shorter runs at "race pace" just to see if I can maintain that pace for long enough to reach the time that Girlie would like us to finish in (approx 2h 15mins).

I'm still doing very few 85% runs but my quads seem quite strong and injury free now so perhaps I should give them a go...?

I feel good about managing that distance...not unusual for most of you guys, but for me it's quite a milestone! :-)
Jul 2007
2:21pm, 28 Jul 2007
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Thanks Features. :-)

That sounds very sensible to me. Well done and I'm really glad you are enjoying your training and starting to reap the benefits of the structure and self discipline you have applied.

Nothing wrong at all with shorter race paced runs; they will build confidence and strength/stamina.

Good luck with the half mara. :-):-)

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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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