Running thread

A J Styles said:
Is it bad to have high bpm's after most runs? I just can't seem to get my heart rate right down.
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The fitter you get the lower your heartrate will be. Doing a mix of aerobic and anaerobic exercise will help. And if you're running a lot your body might be tired which means your heart will be beating faster.
 
Got a nice 8K in earlier. Was bloody cold, need to invest in some warmer training gear but have kept putting it off and now feel like it's too late to bother.

Really pushed the last 4K and felt good. Way down on my hopes to do 100KM this month though, but hopefully a few long runs will get me over the line. Trying to do more hills this month to strengthen the legs.
 
Stockton Heath Blue said:
This is why I love this thread. No need to start on each other when we already beat ourselves up!!!
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That’s it though isn’t it, the only person you should be trying to beat is only yourself. There’s always someone faster, younger, fitter etc.. but tbf of the day it’s you against you!!
 
4m yesterday - 8:30 pace at 138 bpm
5m today - 8:58 pace at 135 bpm

Nice steady 10m planned for Sunday. Then the 1st HM of the year next weekend. This weekend will take me to 90m for the year compared to the sum total of fuck all at the same point last year. Didn't start until March for some reason.
 
supercity88 said:
The fitter you get the lower your heartrate will be. Doing a mix of aerobic and anaerobic exercise will help. And if you're running a lot your body might be tired which means your heart will be beating faster.
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Ahh that makes sense to be fair cheers!
 
A J Styles said:
Is it bad to have high bpm's after most runs? I just can't seem to get my heart rate right down.
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Your not my mrs are you? Was just having the same conversation with her.
Depends on what you mean by high, think the basic calc for max heart rate 220 minus your age, Im trying to stick to an 80/20 kind of training plan at the minute, 80% of my runs at a slow pace with a low heart rate and pick it up for the 20%.
Have a google of maffetone method, think the theory is if you go slow, your body gets stronger and fitter naturally making your harder tempo runs easier. There are folks that say its a load of bollocks but it does seem to be working for me, and the slow runs are quite enjoyable
 
gaz76 said:
Your not my mrs are you? Was just having the same conversation with her.
Depends on what you mean by high, think the basic calc for max heart rate 220 minus your age, Im trying to stick to an 80/20 kind of training plan at the minute, 80% of my runs at a slow pace with a low heart rate and pick it up for the 20%.
Have a google of maffetone method, think the theory is if you go slow, your body gets stronger and fitter naturally making your harder tempo runs easier. There are folks that say its a load of bollocks but it does seem to be working for me, and the slow runs are quite enjoyable
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I second this.
 
gaz76 said:
Your not my mrs are you? Was just having the same conversation with her.
Depends on what you mean by high, think the basic calc for max heart rate 220 minus your age, Im trying to stick to an 80/20 kind of training plan at the minute, 80% of my runs at a slow pace with a low heart rate and pick it up for the 20%.
Have a google of maffetone method, think the theory is if you go slow, your body gets stronger and fitter naturally making your harder tempo runs easier. There are folks that say its a load of bollocks but it does seem to be working for me, and the slow runs are quite enjoyable
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It's already been seconded but I can concur! Has worked for me. The biggest challenge is to believe that it works and stay slow. Sometimes I push a couple of KMs just to check I still have some pace!
 
This is a great thread and reading it helped me come to a decision to try and get back running. After a change of circumstances I decided mid November to do the couch to 5K, which I am really pleased to have completed without my knees giving up! Snow and ice have curtailed my progress this week but hopefully it will clear soon. Almost one and a half stone lighter and feeling much better in myself. Aiming to carry on around the 5K mark for the time being.
 
m32blue said:
Did a 5km time trial today and got a pb just squeezed in under 21 I think the 6 runs a week and 1 speed session a week over lockdown are bearing fruit.
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Fucking brilliant that mate!! Well done.
Just done another 10k with a couple of mates, struggling for breath at times but putting it down to the bitter cold...... I hope ....
 
m32blue said:
Did a 5km time trial today and got a pb just squeezed in under 21 I think the 6 runs a week and 1 speed session a week over lockdown are bearing fruit.
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gosh. Under 21.

I found the longest downhill I could find and then it was flat for ages. And did 5k in 22:55.

there’s no way I could get near that on any other course.
 
gaz76 said:
Your not my mrs are you? Was just having the same conversation with her.
Depends on what you mean by high, think the basic calc for max heart rate 220 minus your age, Im trying to stick to an 80/20 kind of training plan at the minute, 80% of my runs at a slow pace with a low heart rate and pick it up for the 20%.
Have a google of maffetone method, think the theory is if you go slow, your body gets stronger and fitter naturally making your harder tempo runs easier. There are folks that say its a load of bollocks but it does seem to be working for me, and the slow runs are quite enjoyable
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Cracking post, Gaz. You're bang on: 80% of miles should be in the aerobic HR zones (i.e. easy pace where you could easily hold a full conversation). "Train slow to race fast".

I would just have to point out that those formulas such as 220 - age have been universally discredited and really should not be used. Everyone's HR is different. You can calculate your resting and maximum HRs and use those to find your appropriate paces but you can also run by feel if you can't be bothered with the maths.

Examples:
Aerobic zone running (80% of total weekly mileage): easy pace where you can hold a full conversation.
Threshold zone (typically once weekly for 20-40 minutes): hard pace which you could maintain for one hour but you'd be ready to keel over when that hour elapses.
Intervals: just fucking leg it as fast as you can for a bit, recover, repeat.
 
A J Styles said:
Is it bad to have high bpm's after most runs? I just can't seem to get my heart rate right down.
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It's a tough question to answer mate as we need more info.

* What do you mean by 'high'?
* What is your resting HR?
* What is your max. HR?
* Have you just had a hard session?
* What training have you been doing recently?
* Have you incorporated 'cutback' weeks into your training schedule?
* How long since you had a recovery day?
* Is there a recent change in your HR?

Some sessions (such as intervals) produce what's known as the 'afterburn effect' whereby your metabolism remains elevated for a number of hours post-run. If you've just had a hard session, that could mean that your HR will be higher than usual for much of the day.

If you've overdone it recently, that can also raise HR.

Are you sure that your HR is 'high'? How do you know that this isn't normal for you?

It's a hard question to answer without having more info.
 
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