(Long and Less Long) Runs- 1/15/07 to 1/21/07

[Wahine]

Not sure what you meant by this? 160 is a normal working heart rate for me, I can still breathe through my nose at 160. If its too high then I'm snookered!

Nice going on the 18K!

It's all about long slow distance. Slow being the operative part in this situation. Usually recommended that when you are increasing distance on the long run, you should keep your heart rate low. This means less chance of injury and better use of the aerobic energy system for fuel. In effect, you are training to bias your body towards fat as fuel. This increases endurance and helps to prevent hitting the wall. Keeping your heart rate low also forces you to work on efficiency of running.

160 isn't a bad HR to run at, it just depends on goals etc. If you can still breathe through your nose, you're golden. Where your aerobic zone falls depends on age, fitness and especially anaerobic threshold.

[alpinerabbit]

i'll be good from now on.

I was singing along with my ipod at 160 (only when I could be sure no one was around to hear).
I am a bit sore, but I did 2hrs spinning as well as a little swimming on Sunday. I ate well, and I added quite a bit more salt to my food over the weekend than usual. And guess what: almost zero PVCs last night in bed. Maybe it's been caused by sodium loss, I really don't know yet. I did not use to sweat much.

[tattiefritter]

160 isn't a bad HR to run at, it just depends on goals etc. If you can still breathe through your nose, you're golden. Where your aerobic zone falls depends on age, fitness and especially anaerobic threshold.

Whew!

People are so very different with HRs aren't they? In my riding group we have great variability in working heart rates. Mine is usually about the 160 mark whereas my friend very very rarely gets anywhere near 160 (she is a "low beater"). My BFs working heart rate is quite a bit higher than mine but will happily hold a conversation at a heart rate I'd be gasping at...