Running and heart rate training?

[VenusdeVelo]

I started running last Fall, first time (I am a cyclist and only a runner by brute force ) to "practice" the sport for a duathlon I want to do this year. Same results as you, very discouraging. I missed alot of running over winter, the weather was horrific and no access to treadmills here. And I also had shin problems.

So I started again about a month ago. Except for some annoying little pains that subside quickly, I've been trying to be disciplined about being slow about it and it's seemed to have paid off. My last run on Friday was longer and I was able to walk less and keep my heart rate down. I have been following a plan I had found on the running boards (.pdf file attached) and if you can keep yourself to the disciplined pace, it's like building up the base you need to do in cycling before you go out and hammer. If you are like me, you just want to sprint for 2 miles first time out!! So it's almost harder to pace (walk/run combo) yourself and keep yourself in check. So worth a try, you may be able to alter it if your running base is better than what this coach assumes. I think what you are doing is likely to work!

Good luck, I feel your pain