- keeping my heart rate in the proper zone is very tough being outside; much easier to stay steady on a treadmill
- it's difficult to deviate from what has become my feet's comfort pace (but not for my lungs/heart -- hence my focus on HR training)
- less pain in my legs after these last 2 runs
- takes longer for the body to warm up on cold days like today!
- HR pace is much easier on the heart/lungs, kinda tough on the mind
- running on the road makes maintaining my zone a bit more manageable, but running through slush, and jumping over huge puddles shoots my HR right up, making me walk to slow it back down into the zone
- dedication, discipline, self-control, determination, patience, focus -- all skills that i will need and use to guide me through this.
- I had to walk often today to slow down my HR
- I think people look at me more cuz I'm going so damn slow --> I don't care.
- average HR was 151 today, max 168. 4.08k/33:14 --> 8:08 avg pace
- last night's TM data must have been way off... as it had my pace at 9:31/km, and I didn't walk once
- I will only use my outdoor runs to track and measure my progress since I get too much variation between Garmin, Nike+ and TM distances (I will still train by my HR, etc, but to measure progress, I'll use Garmin's data from outdoor runs).
- what have i got to lose by trying this
Thanks for all the encouragement by the way! Typically I'm not the first out of a group to try new things, so this is kind of a neat change for me :o)
26 comments:
wow that definitely takes some patience and determination... i dont know if i could do that!! great job!!!!
Great job on this new challenge for you! I am uncertain whether I am capable of such pursuits. Keep up the Great Work!
I know exactly what you mean by each of those statements. it's why I struggle so much to monitor my heart rate!
Way to stick with it, even though you think people are staring. Girl they are prolly thinking how fast you are.
Looks like you are getting in the swing of things with HR training. Good for you!
You're so right! What DO you have to lose? If it doesn't work out then who cares? You can always go back to the old way! I'm excited for you on this!
Great job being so patient. Keep up the good work.
I am learning so much by reading your posts about HR. This is something I am very interested in. Thanks for posting.
Good job on the HR training. I don't know if I'll have the patience. I did pull out the strap for my Garmin and tried to use it today, but I couldn't get it to work. Hopefully soon I can try out what you are doing...
I used to think HR training wouldnt help me, but starting to reconisider it, my current training ways havent got results I really wanted.
Melanie, Thank you so much for the link to your story. You really are amazing. I am inspired. I am definately going to work with my heart rate as I work with my mileage. I think you are onto something. Thanks Again
Wow, great job, I don't know if I would have the patience for this!
Great cool new profile picture!
What's your max HR? What are your zones?
Are you measuring your resting HR in the mornings?
HR can vary greatly from one day to the next so don't get too stressed if it looks like you are going slower but HR is higher or vice versa. Note also your perceived exhaustion. You will get a feel for it after monitoring your HR for a while.
Hi Mel!!! My mind blanks out when I run, I could never even attempt to keep track of all that! Most of the time i forget to hit the start button on my garmin.
You are inspiring many people...You go girl!!!
Oh, girl! Wait & see how your heartrate shoots up when you run into a headwind. Aggravating, I tell you.
Go Melly Melz. You are doing great with your new approach. Keep up the great, disciplined work!!
This will be a big learning experience - you're brave for taking it on and as always, I admire your determination.
Way to stick with it - hope you see big payoffs from this heart rate training!
dedication, discipline, self-control, determination, patience, focus -- all skills that i will need and use to guide me through this.
This may be tough to remember, so I have constructed this mnemonic for you:
DDDSCPF - Prounounced "Discpif" and it stands for: Dedication, Discipline, Determination, Self-Control, Patience, Focus.
Them's a lot of words for a Canadian to wrap her brainpan around. So just remember "Discpif", which should be easy enough because the Wild Discpif is, as you know, the Canadian National Wild Fungus.
By the way, Sistre - Good Job on your Discpiffing!
"I think people look at me more cuz I'm going so damn slow --> I don't care."
I doubt that they are. Seriously. and I'm the queen of slow with lots of experience at it... :-)
Sounds like a good plan! I love that Garmin satellite shot of your driveway shoveling - why didn't I think of that???
Great blog! Have a good weekend.
Dedication, discipline, self-control, determination, patience, focus -- give me a double shot of each! Keep your eye on the goal.
What did people do before heart monitors? Way to stick with your new program. Any sort of chance in hard for me.
Usually when I look at people who are running I'm thinking "hmm, do I look like I'm moving that fast when I run?" :)
I think it's really cool that you're observing how your body feels on the TM and outside at different HRs...I bet it's going to pay off big time!
Sounds like you're doing a great job sticking to the HR training! Wow, you are really good at keeping track at this. Keep at it! :-)
that's weird - i have the opposite problem! my hr skyrockets on the tm, but easy to control outside. weird! after awhile you will learn your paces and you won't feel like you have to concentrate on it all the time. i know when i first started running with an hrm i was checking my watch every 5 seconds. now (most days) i just check it occasionally to make sure i'm not slowing down or speeding up too much. you are still adjusting to this new method of training but it will come with time (and miles!). don't give up! :)
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