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How does one extend their mileage, without increasing their heart rate over the ceiling?

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Yes, I am wearing a good one. It seems that by the time I get past 6 miles, it goes up over 180. By the formula, I should not go past 187. But, I am training for a half marathon. It seems to me that by the time I get to 10 or 12 miles, it will go up past the max rate. How do I increase my run under the 187 max rate?

Thank you for your responses. The article was insightful. Because I am a woman of child bearing age, and may in the future have more children, I try to stay within the parameters of what was recommended to me. Then, I became alarmed that in my training for 13 miles, I would go over that max rate. Your comments have put me at ease.

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  • Matthew L.PRO
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    Are you wearing a hart rate monitor for all your runs?
    Sometimes it's good just to leave technology alone and do it. Listen to your body and increase slowly.

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  • Dan M.PRO
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    Inserting a few short walk breaks might help. Your HR will continue to climb during the run, but a walk break would give it a chance to come down for a minute.

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  • Charles P.
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    I usually find that after a few miles my heart rate will "settle in" unless I increase the load(hill) or increase my speed. I also do not rely on the old (60%-85%)(220-age)formula. I am 51 and typicaly run between 155 and 170pm. Here is a link to an interesting article:

    http://healthinmotion.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/the-myth-of-maximum-heart-rate-220-age/

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  • Jimmy J.
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    I agree with Matthew, Dan & Charles.

    ....Sometimes technology takes away from the sport of running I think. When it gets so technical a runner has to keep looking at their arm it doesn't seem fun anymore. I used to wear a HR moniter, but I soon got tired of it and went back to how my body felt.

    ....It took me awhile to xcome around on this one. But walk breaks are great. Actually we walk alot more than we run. Everything we do requires it and I'm sure with running it will certainly help the ole heart-rate to calm down so you can run on.

    ....About the (220-age) formula. I don't know much about it, but do know some more runners that don't like it, and has said the same thing as Charles.

    ....If you add a mile or so every week or so and still run at a comfortable pace (I think you should be just fine). Sometimes we can do more than what we think. I wish you the best of luck = Runners Rule.
    God Bless.... +

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  • Domenic M.
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    I agree with these people here.Listen to your body.Increase
    mileage with permissiom from your body.Just run what you can manage.Aim to improve your running as your body allows

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