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Discussion: Heart Rate
Subject: Heart Rate
By: Jennifer L.
Written on: 2006-02-05 11:43:59
Message: I just bought a heart rate monitor. I realize the importance of tuning workouts to fit your needs. However, this little machine has me "running" a speed that I can usually speed walk on my normal-intensity days. If I continue to follow this, especially for the long runs during marathon training, my 20-22 milers are going to take much too long. Is this a normal experience that I will get used to? I don't want to ditch the monitor already....
Subject: RE: Heart Rate
By: Jamie B.
Written on: 2006-02-05 12:00:17
Message: Yes and no if that makes sense. A lot of marathon training isn't the distance but the time, but you still want to do a 20-22 miler more for confidence than anything else. The last marathon I did I was using it as training for my ironmans and my longest run was 17 miles but I did a lot of tempo runs and longer runs around low zone 4 and high zone 3. I didn't PR but I did run 3:13 the day after a 100 mile bike ride (my Pr is 3:03) so it was still fairly close.
The thing is you want to be able to run as long as your goal time not necessarily the distance. So your long runs may feel real easy almost too easy and that is something I have had to adjust to a lot the last couple of months since I started working with a coach, but bear in mind that the more time you spend running easy in zone 2 you will gradually build that and be able to go a little faster because it is helping your body become more effecient at fat burning. YOu will gain most of your benefits from your tempo runs and I would suggest doing a run a month out at your race pace for 15 miles or so to make sure that you are on track and your body is used to pushing that long.
Best of luck!!
j
Subject: RE: Heart Rate
By: Don N.
Written on: 2006-02-07 01:39:01
Message: I also recently bought one as well. I like the idea of knowing the intensity of my workout (given my heart rate maximum), I would just like to know how to correctly train with it; so I can improve my speed and also my endurance.

A few day ago I rode my bike 16 miles in under an hour at around 16.5 mph. It was between my Zone 3-5 (according to my HRM), I dont know if that was too easy, because I felt I could have pushed harder like Zone 4-6?

MY Heart Monitor Training @ 18 yo
MHR 100% 202 MAXUMIM
ZONE 6 95 - 90% 192 – 182 PERFORMANCE
ZONE 5 85 - 80% 172 – 162 PERFORMANCE
ZONE 4 75 - 70% 152 – 141 FITNESS
ZONE 3 65 - 60% 131 – 121 FITNESS
ZONE 2 55 - 50% 111 – 101 HEALTH
ZONE 1 - 50% 101 UNDER HEALTH
AVG HR 35 - 45% 70 - 90
ARHR 30% 60
RHR 27% 55

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Discussion: Heart Rate
Subject: Heart Rate By: Jennifer L. Written on: 2006-02-05 11:43:59 Message: I just bought a heart rate monitor. I realize the importance of tuning workouts to fit your needs. However, this little machine has me "running" a speed that I can usually speed walk on my normal-intensity days. If I continue to follow this, especially for the long runs during marathon training, my 20-22 milers are going to take much too long. Is this a normal experience that I will get used to? I don't want to ditch the monitor already....
Subject: RE: Heart Rate By: Jamie B. Written on: 2006-02-05 12:00:17 Message: Yes and no if that makes sense. A lot of marathon training isn't the distance but the time, but you still want to do a 20-22 miler more for confidence than anything else. The last marathon I did I was using it as training for my ironmans and my longest run was 17 miles but I did a lot of tempo runs and longer runs around low zone 4 and high zone 3. I didn't PR but I did run 3:13 the day after a 100 mile bike ride (my Pr is 3:03) so it was still fairly close. The thing is you want to be able to run as long as your goal time not necessarily the distance. So your long runs may feel real easy almost too easy and that is something I have had to adjust to a lot the last couple of months since I started working with a coach, but bear in mind that the more time you spend running easy in zone 2 you will gradually build that and be able to go a little faster because it is helping your body become more effecient at fat burning. YOu will gain most of your benefits from your tempo runs and I would suggest doing a run a month out at your race pace for 15 miles or so to make sure that you are on track and your body is used to pushing that long. Best of luck!! j
Subject: RE: Heart Rate By: Don N. Written on: 2006-02-07 01:39:01 Message: I also recently bought one as well. I like the idea of knowing the intensity of my workout (given my heart rate maximum), I would just like to know how to correctly train with it; so I can improve my speed and also my endurance. A few day ago I rode my bike 16 miles in under an hour at around 16.5 mph. It was between my Zone 3-5 (according to my HRM), I dont know if that was too easy, because I felt I could have pushed harder like Zone 4-6? MY Heart Monitor Training @ 18 yo MHR 100% 202 MAXUMIM ZONE 6 95 - 90% 192 – 182 PERFORMANCE ZONE 5 85 - 80% 172 – 162 PERFORMANCE ZONE 4 75 - 70% 152 – 141 FITNESS ZONE 3 65 - 60% 131 – 121 FITNESS ZONE 2 55 - 50% 111 – 101 HEALTH ZONE 1 - 50% 101 UNDER HEALTH AVG HR 35 - 45% 70 - 90 ARHR 30% 60 RHR 27% 55
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