I had a great 5 mile run this morning while my son was sleeping. (Sorry, one of these days I will skip mentioning that he is home, but not quite yet.) As I am beginning my training for the Denver (half) Marathon on October 14, I am trying to be a little bit more methodic about it than I was for the Colfax Marathon in May.
I have got articles and books everywhere in my house. I have got "Marathoning for Mortals," "The Non-Runners Marathon Trainer," "No Need for Speed," and 2 copies of the August Runners' World with the training plan for running a half marathon. My latest thing is trying to figure out where my heart rate should be. I have had a heart rate monitor since I started training for my first triathlon in 2004 - maybe it is time I learned how to use all that data?
Today's run was deliberately slow. I wanted to just enjoy the morning and my new shoes!!! (yes, I got the Brooks Trace 7s and they rock!) I was talked out of purchasing a fuel belt by the wonderful salesman at the Boulder Running Company and instead got a little water bottle with a handle and pocket - and liked that a lot... anyway, I digress. So, my slow run - I logged 42:02 mins. @ 70-80% of max, and 32:02 mins. @ 80-90% of max heart rate. That doesn't sound like a slow run to me, but I did enjoy it, and I was indeed going S-L-O-W. Now I have to figure out what I should be doing...
Have a great Sunday everyone. Oh - and I am probably going to change my name on here again. Mary Gee is too generic for me. Mary Christine is too associated to my other blog, so I don't want to use it, although it IS my name and I like it. However, I am trying to think of a name that will be for this blog - and I am considering "Contrary Mary" - how bad is that?
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Figuring out your zones is the key. If you can get your zones, then you know where your heart rate should be for which type of run you are doing. I remember that little fact helping me a ton when I first started doing my long runs. Slow and steady was the order of the day (12:30 minute miles :-)
I like all the names you go by :-) Find one you are happy with by all means....
I second what Wes said. Learn your zones and then you will know where to keep your heart rate for various runs.
What I like about using the HR monitor is that I know how much 'effort' to expend during my long runs. What I don't like is how slow I'm going when I do that!!
Good luck with the HR thing. I have to get one . . .eventually LOL I'll be asking you for help when I finally get around to getting one hehe
The biggest assistance I have gotten from my HRM is keeping me in line during slow/recovery runs. I tend to run more on feel during harder effort runs and not worry too much about HR. It's a good tool, but don't become too tied to it. It can lead you astray, especially during a race.
We won't tire of hearing about your son if you don't tire of talking about him.
Loved the shoes, are those what you got? I prefer the fuel belt or hip pack over a hand-held bottle, but that's just me. The most important thing is to have your hydration handy, especially in the heat.
I have no idea about pacing or zones, lol....I suck at both! Maybe we can figure it out together! Great job on your 5 miles!
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