I’ve ran 139km so far this month using maffetone (keeping my heart rate under 147).
I’ve already broken my monthly record of 115km when I was training for a marathon and I hope to reach 200km by the end of July.
my findings
- It’s difficult to slow down and let people go past you if you’re naturally competitive!
- you’re less likely to suffer injury
- you’ll burn more fat. This is not scientific but I’ve noticed my long cultivated beer nelly is decreasing by the day.
You can run every day minus the little injuries.
-You’ll notice that you can keep your heart rate low and breathe easily as your times decrease (if you stick with it)
-You won’t get the “runners high” you experience when going flat out BUT when you finish you’ll notice how calm / relaxed you are...it’s hard to explain but a good feeling.