Yep, I'm on my 3rd week of HRM training. It's still frustrating!!!
On the bright side, I find that I'm typically able to run my first 2 miles at a low 10 min per mile pace before the monitor starts dinging. For the most part, I can slow my pace down and have the HR drop back into my range within a few seconds. The brightest spot was my long run, which was done at 75% of max. It felt incredibly slow, but I ran the entire 8.5 miles at a 10:45 pace and felt fresh at the end. I've only done an 8 mile or longer run 3x's in the past 2 months. 2 of those runs were at an 11 min pace and I was dead at the end. Saturday's 8 miler did not faze me.
Tonight's recovery 5 miler was extremely slow. Over an 11 min pace, 2 mins overall slower than the same route last week. I was happy it got dark so no one would see me out there plodding away. I was ready to smash the watch with every beep.
I am now following a schedule provided by a coach at the Columbus Running Co. He's got me doing 6 2x2 repeats (2 mins fast/2 slow) and throwing a fast mile on the end of my long run. I'm supposed to record my heart rate on those runs, and do the same for my "hard" runs over the next 3 weeks. He'll tweak my HR ranges from there. He wants me to hang in there with the HR training as well.
Argh. frustration abounds!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Max Out!
I tried running the hills at Highbanks in order to test out my max HR. Alas, could not get above 156. I think my max is fairly low, but not sure it's quite that low. I think I'll keep my calculations where they are. I'm currently basing my calcs on a max of 170 and resting HR of 40.
How can I sum up my first week of HR training? 21 miles of running, 1 strength session and I feel rested. Legs are fresh and I'm not wiped out. I'm looking forward to kicking up the training a notch in another week.
Also, watched the NYCM on tv. Really tempted to register for it next yr. The only thing holding me back is the $185 entrance fee. Dang, that's a lot of dinero!
How can I sum up my first week of HR training? 21 miles of running, 1 strength session and I feel rested. Legs are fresh and I'm not wiped out. I'm looking forward to kicking up the training a notch in another week.
Also, watched the NYCM on tv. Really tempted to register for it next yr. The only thing holding me back is the $185 entrance fee. Dang, that's a lot of dinero!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Pain in the Ass!
The heart rate monitor doesn't monitor worth crap. My heart rate bounced between 160 and 00. WTF? I'm going to try changing the battery again. If that's not it, it goes in the trash.
I am proud of myself for getting out for the run. I ran 4.13 AFTER the OSU game. That means after drinking 2 bloody marys for breakfast and sitting in the chilly air. Yep, I got it done.
Totals for Oct:
Run - 66.7
Bike - 28
Strength - 7
I am proud of myself for getting out for the run. I ran 4.13 AFTER the OSU game. That means after drinking 2 bloody marys for breakfast and sitting in the chilly air. Yep, I got it done.
Totals for Oct:
Run - 66.7
Bike - 28
Strength - 7
Friday, October 30, 2009
Long time, No post
It has been awhile. On the bright side, I've been lifting on a regular basis. I've improved my core strength by leaps and bounds. Overall, I am much stronger. I decided to sign up for a bike ride. 2 months later, I rode a century ride. My running miles weren't up to par, but I've been enjoying the runs due to a cool summer.
On the not so bright side. I've not seen any weight loss and I was actually up a few pounds from normal at the end of the summer. I was supposed to run the Indy Half Marathon, but was never motivated for the training, I didn't sign up ahead of time, so I blew it off.
Long story short, I decided I needed to change up something with my running. After doing a bit of research, I have decided to implement heart rate training. Tired of always feeling tired and like I'm not getting anywhere. So.... 3 training runs later, I don't have dead legs. My legs feel fresh and ready to run. This is even after a killer strength session on Weds with tons of squats and lunges. This morning's run? Fresh legs!! After every run that has been run at 70% of my training range, I feel invigorated. I actually feel like I want to get out and push the pace.
My plan for the rest of this week is to do a 5-6 mile run at 70% on Sat. Sunday's run will take place at Highbanks. I want to tackle the hills in order to push the heart rate. I believe my max HR is around 170, but I want to take a stab at seeing how high that I can get it again. I've tested it in the past, and have yet to get above the 160's. I am a slug. I guess my heart doesn't have to pump much, since there's so little room for the blood to go. :)
I'm anxious to see how this goes.
On the not so bright side. I've not seen any weight loss and I was actually up a few pounds from normal at the end of the summer. I was supposed to run the Indy Half Marathon, but was never motivated for the training, I didn't sign up ahead of time, so I blew it off.
Long story short, I decided I needed to change up something with my running. After doing a bit of research, I have decided to implement heart rate training. Tired of always feeling tired and like I'm not getting anywhere. So.... 3 training runs later, I don't have dead legs. My legs feel fresh and ready to run. This is even after a killer strength session on Weds with tons of squats and lunges. This morning's run? Fresh legs!! After every run that has been run at 70% of my training range, I feel invigorated. I actually feel like I want to get out and push the pace.
My plan for the rest of this week is to do a 5-6 mile run at 70% on Sat. Sunday's run will take place at Highbanks. I want to tackle the hills in order to push the heart rate. I believe my max HR is around 170, but I want to take a stab at seeing how high that I can get it again. I've tested it in the past, and have yet to get above the 160's. I am a slug. I guess my heart doesn't have to pump much, since there's so little room for the blood to go. :)
I'm anxious to see how this goes.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Training, Week 1
The plan called for:
Mon- cross
Tues - 3
Weds - 5
Thurs - 3
Fri - off
Sat - 5, pace
Sun - 8
I had to rearrange the plan a bit in order to accommodate an unexpected trip back to PA. Here's how it worked out:
Mon - 4.15, w/45 sec pickups
Tues - 3.52 mi
Weds - 3.51 mi, morning
strength training w/Holly in the afternoon
Thurs - are you kidding?
Fri - 5.09 marathon pace run, between and actually during thunderstorms
Sat - no time
Sun - travel day, no time
Eating? Are you kidding? I was in PA, the land of hoagies, perogies, and yuengling. Not quite a diet atmosphere.
A bit disappointed that I missed the first long run. I had intended to do 8 on Fri, but the weather did not cooperate. It was hard enough getting 5 in. I don't mind rain, but lightening lighting up the sky scares the bejeezus out of me.
Next weeks plan:
Mon - cross
Tues - 3
Weds - 5, strength
Thurs - 3
Fri - rest
Sat - 5
Sun - 9
I will get out on the bike this week as well.
Mon- cross
Tues - 3
Weds - 5
Thurs - 3
Fri - off
Sat - 5, pace
Sun - 8
I had to rearrange the plan a bit in order to accommodate an unexpected trip back to PA. Here's how it worked out:
Mon - 4.15, w/45 sec pickups
Tues - 3.52 mi
Weds - 3.51 mi, morning
strength training w/Holly in the afternoon
Thurs - are you kidding?
Fri - 5.09 marathon pace run, between and actually during thunderstorms
Sat - no time
Sun - travel day, no time
Eating? Are you kidding? I was in PA, the land of hoagies, perogies, and yuengling. Not quite a diet atmosphere.
A bit disappointed that I missed the first long run. I had intended to do 8 on Fri, but the weather did not cooperate. It was hard enough getting 5 in. I don't mind rain, but lightening lighting up the sky scares the bejeezus out of me.
Next weeks plan:
Mon - cross
Tues - 3
Weds - 5, strength
Thurs - 3
Fri - rest
Sat - 5
Sun - 9
I will get out on the bike this week as well.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Columbus 2009
Welcome back, I haven't been posting here and also haven't made any progress on the fitness front. I've not been training for anything, so my training has been unfocused. My weight training has fallen off as well, simply because I was not seeing any benefit. In fact, 4 weeks of weights, 2 weeks of monitoring everything that I ate resulted in a 2 lb weight gain. Efff. I cannot win.
This week starts week 1 of marathon training. The goal? Columbus '09 on Oct 18th. I've decided to adopt Higdon's Intermediate I schedule. So far, so good. Unfortunately, I am heading back to Pennsylvania this weekend and will need to do my long run back there. Not sure that I'd call 8 miles a long run, but when you are staying on the side of a mountain, even a couple of miles are long. I am committing to posting my training recap on a weekly basis.
I have also made great efforts (and been successful) in cleaning up my diet. I don't want stomach issues to get in the way of training. Of course, this hasn't resulted in any weight loss either. Piss.
This week starts week 1 of marathon training. The goal? Columbus '09 on Oct 18th. I've decided to adopt Higdon's Intermediate I schedule. So far, so good. Unfortunately, I am heading back to Pennsylvania this weekend and will need to do my long run back there. Not sure that I'd call 8 miles a long run, but when you are staying on the side of a mountain, even a couple of miles are long. I am committing to posting my training recap on a weekly basis.
I have also made great efforts (and been successful) in cleaning up my diet. I don't want stomach issues to get in the way of training. Of course, this hasn't resulted in any weight loss either. Piss.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
8 Miler
Let me just say, the hardest 8 miles ever. My workouts are really, really kicking my butt. I hope that my body is just adapting. I don't think I've ever required a nap after an 8 mile run. Today, I did.
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