I think i haven't quite recovered from my last long run and my right quad seems sore.
I did the paced 5k today ahr153 20.16secs.
I think another long run tomorrow might be a push too far.
I could do with a few days rest. How does that sound?
I'm not having lazy days over the weekend just not running because of the sore quad> I did take my boy swimming today. I haven't been for ages and while he was on the flume i managed a few lengths using arms only.
Wow, i was totally gobsmacked by my general fitness level and stamina!
Think i'm going to have sore shoulders tomorrow but wow i was fast. The lifeguards selected me out of all the others to rescue somebodys goggles from the bottom of the 12"6 deep end lol
Just to confirm when u said a paced run at 155 you meant ahr not mhr :confused:
atlantis man .. u may have to go look up Patrick Duffy in that role to understand more
the run is not ahr or mhr but more that your pulse must stay below that hr
no higher than 155
currently if you want to run at a lower hr it is up to you however as people become fitter they tend to run quicker in their easy runs without knowing and by placing a cap on the hr we are able to stop the athlete from overdoing it
Hmm so if i said my heartrate was at 173 towards the end of the 5k paced run then i've kinda blown the 155 limit.
I am clearly doing this all wrong.
So as a general rule when im doing my easy runs i should go no higher than 140. I think i'm pushing too hard generally and thats leaving me short on my quality days. Please advise :duh:
you need to recover between quality sessions and after the quality sessions
once you develop and reach different levels the easy run pace will increase even at the lower pulse range
the heart rate monitor is of great assistance as it is tapped into your body during training and by keeping below the prescribed heart rate you are giving your body a chance to recover
if your pulse is below 150 bpm and the pace is to you too slow it does not mean it is wrong, that is what your body can cope with currently
once your fitness levels increase your pace will also increase even if your pulse is below 150
so restrain yourself, the quality sessions and improvement there is what it is all about to start with
you do your sessions and the easy runs in-between are exactly that, easy
sub 40 10 k. Please advise
