Beginning to Run Thread

[emily_in_nc]

That's great, Catrin! My heart rate is always very high when running even on the easiest terrain, so running always feels a lot harder than cycling. I think you have good potential if you were able to run 20 minutes without your HR getting too high. Shows you can probably run a lot more as your body becomes more tolerant of it. When you first start to run, it takes time to get the tendons/ligaments etc. used to the motion, so it's best to increase time/mileage slowly anyway.

[Catrin]

That's great, Catrin! My heart rate is always very high when running even on the easiest terrain, so running always feels a lot harder than cycling. I think you have good potential if you were able to run 20 minutes without your HR getting too high. Shows you can probably run a lot more as your body becomes more tolerant of it. When you first start to run, it takes time to get the tendons/ligaments etc. used to the motion, so it's best to increase time/mileage slowly anyway.

Agreed! I know I've a "wonky" knee, so that is even more of a reason to take this slowly. I've noticed, however, when my coach has had us suddenly do major sprinting that it was never my knee that troubled me but other things. Riding has always been good for that knee but perhaps smart trail running will be good for it as well!

My HR barely got over 120 which really isn't in what I consider my training zone (125-145), so that was good. Time will tell! I am now more thankful that my Sugoui MidZero and AmFib tights don't have chamois Well, the latter is more for just hiking and riding, with my asthma I don't see lots of outside running in cold temps.

[Crankin]

We did ascending run laps with little weights in the parking lot at the gym this morning. Did 3-8 laps for each set.
I felt good, but I do better when I can see the end!