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Steve Speirs ran: Bit of a mixed bag to...

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  • 9 miles
  • 01:00 time
  • 06:29 pace
  • 861 calories
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  • 183 ft climb
  • 163 max hr
  • 151 avg hr
    • Currently /5 Effort.
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good Thursday Part II 9.23 mi 01:00 06:29 pace

Bit of a mixed bag tonight - started with 10 minutes easy, followed by 20 minutes steady, then 10 minutes @ approx LT pace. It was nice to run easy for another 5 minutes after this, but the ramp back up to LT pace for 10 minutes was tough. Finished off with a steady 5 minutes to round off a solid hour.

Note to self - easy = 140bpm, steady = 150 bpm, LT = 160bpm

9 months ago via Garmin

  • Andrew A.
    Andrew A.
    Andrew A.

    Great one, Steve. All this HR talk makes me wonder about my optimal zones. How did you identify yours?

    9 months ago • Like

  • Steve S.P
    Steve S.
    Steve S.

    Kind of winging it at the moment, Andrew. Tried 135 as my "easy" pace, but it was a little too easy. This week I'm going with 140 and adding 10bpm for steady and another 10bpm for hard or LT. My current max is about 170 as far as I can tell, and resting HR usually 40 or slightly below.

    9 months ago • Like

  • Caleb M.P
    Caleb M.
    Caleb M.

    Amazing how different HR zones are. My max is 200 but my typical resting is close to yours, about 45. I think your heart must be the size of a football, Steve!

    9 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Andrew A.
    Andrew A.
    Andrew A.

    I appreciate the info. What's your formula for getting a max?

    9 months ago • Like

  • Marie
    Marie
    Marie

    John Price does the HR testing for anyone that wants it. These are some mighty powerful miles Bulldog!

    9 months ago • Like

  • Steve S.P
    Steve S.
    Steve S.

    The 170 was from a couple of races earlier in the year, Andrew. Good info, Marie - I didn't know that.

    9 months ago • Like

  • Justin T.
    Justin T.
    Justin T.

    Once you find your appropriate heart rate its really helpful in training. I love running off of heart rate so much better than running off of pace. I can tell if I am tired, dehydrated, stressed.

    9 months ago • Like

  • Paul S.
    Paul S.
    Paul S.

    All good takeaways regarding HR monitoring! brilliant workout!

    9 months ago • Like