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Oct 2007
1:22pm, 25 Oct 2007
1,814 posts
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Boingy
I think this thread today has raised everyones heart rate to about 75%WHR, which is no good at all. Either we all chill out and get below 70% right now, or we really go for it, have a big fistycuff fight, and go for 85%+. 
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Oct 2007
1:33pm, 25 Oct 2007
31 posts
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anne23
Ok, so, to change the subject slightly:
I've been reading this thread for a while now, and I like the idea of giving it a go. I already struggle to run slowly on what are supposed to be my long slow runs, and I think sticking to sub-70% is going to make me even slower. And the reason I struggle is not because I'm naturally fast or anything, it's because, to be frank, I get kind of bored. Having some pretty scenery to look at helps, or just any interesting route I haven't run before, but I still dread slow runs because I know I'm going to get really bored and tempted to stick a fast bit in. So what advice do people have for countering boredom on a slow run?
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Oct 2007
1:41pm, 25 Oct 2007
38 posts
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IanRunner
Anne,
Listen to music helps alot but mainly what keeps me going is the end goal, which hopefully will be a new pb at my next race.
Good luck with the training though it does work if you have the patience especially to start with.
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Oct 2007
2:05pm, 25 Oct 2007
452 posts
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phal
OK, do I need to worry - just started runing with my HRM as part of the garmin 305 thingy me whatsit, and today I hit a MHR of 235..... average of 169...... the average is slightly lower than recently, but the MHR is the highest it's been.... it was after a big hill, but still..... other MHR reading have been 193 and 175 on other runs....
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Oct 2007
2:06pm, 25 Oct 2007
1,329 posts
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jude
sounds decidedly high phal! could have been interference or a poor connection. Can you download onto your PC to see if it was a spike for a couple of secs (anomoly most likely) or a longer period of time?
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Oct 2007
2:16pm, 25 Oct 2007
1,815 posts
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Boingy
Agree with Jude, sounds like a spike to me.
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Oct 2007
2:17pm, 25 Oct 2007
453 posts
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phal
obviously, heart rate graph goes up quite steeply at start and then get two spikes where HR is about 220 on one, 235 on the other... and then HR falls off and rest of the graph is resoanably level around the averagey HR... simialr thing happened on the last run - increase, two spikes and then levels off again..... hmz...... thing is my resting heart rate is somewhere around 40-45 beats per minutes ish.... so there's a big difference!!!
need to do some more reading into this HRM stuff....
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Oct 2007
2:57pm, 25 Oct 2007
675 posts
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EvilPixie
FWIW .... all that talk of GREY runs yesterday made me change my run today.
Feeling a bit under the weather so wanted a gentle trot but HR was up after the 1st mile so I made it a tempo run!
Still feel rough but had a good run!
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Oct 2007
5:12pm, 25 Oct 2007
926 posts
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Pammie
Ok another 4 mile (and a tiny bit) run done. 64% whr avg pace 10:13 according to my log though slow miles at the beginning 10;35 & 10:48 though it is an undulating route. 3rd mile a bit quicker 10:09 and then the 4th mile ok it is flat at this point but some slowing down (yep slowing down even more) for a couple of tight corners for what i believe is my first sub 10 minute mile (9:51) @ sub 70% whr.
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Oct 2007
5:31pm, 25 Oct 2007
1,416 posts
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Girlie
Anne23- I started HRM trainign for similar reasons, and it has given me the discipline to run my Long Slow Runs slowly. Before I ran everything at the same pace, including race pace.
I listen to my iPod when I'm out running, although I am one of a rare breed who loves being out for a long run and I never feel bored.
You won't be running really slowly for long as you do pick up the pace.
When I started back in May/June my pace for 70% was around 12:30-13:00/mi pace, now it is nearly at 11:00/mi.
HRM training does help you to keep trainign longer and without injury, I do feel sure, that if I had carried on as before I wouldn't be 10 days away from my first marathon, but would be sat on the injury step.
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