A question of heart rate....
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
Have you used the Karvonen method for determining your ranges? (The excellent Trifuel logs have this available.) Most people push the easy aerobic stuff too hard. My first time or two out with my HRM was odd, and i did have to slow down a bit, but I am already better for it.
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Tribro posted 2 years ago.
If you're just starting out then it could be you just need to take it super easy to get you system accustomed to working at lower thresholds. Eventually it will click and you'll be able to get it lower which will benefit you for the longer races. Sometimes you may have to walk if necessary. Many of us start out that way, I still walk on low intensity days when I come to hills. It can be frustrating but I prmise it works out over time.
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bluebirdbiker posted 2 years ago.
lloydte wrote:
......When I exercise, no matter at what intensity I am at, I can't get my heart rate below about 170 unless I am literally walking!!
Sounds like you might be pushing too hard. Slow down. But also, how old are you? Give us some update in the bio about you; that would help.
lloydte wrote:
......My resting heart rate is in the high 50's to low 60's and can max out at just over 200 bpm....that means that my % is always above 80 even though my mates who I am working out with have substantially lower percentages!!.......
Sounds to me, if I read it correctly, and don't take it the wrong way, but realistically, your friends appear to be fitter. If your HR is much higher than theirs during the same speed of say, running (i.e., that you run together at the same pace and assuming you are of the same age), then it means that they are fitter and run faster at lower HRs/%HRmax. Their lactate thresholds are higher therefore they have better AeTs (Aerobic Thresholds). They can run faster at an aerobic pace because they breakdown the lactic acid buildup during a workout faster and much more efficiently.
That's my take on it. I could be wrong. Anyone see it otherwise?
What can you do? Well read this paper and visit this website. They are very helpful for improving the AeT and thus will help you get faster over time. Remember it takes alot of time to reduce the HR and speed the pace. Miles and miles of low training along with 1-2 anaerobic runs per week. Good luck with it. Tribro is correct when he said:
tribro wrote:
....Sometimes you may have to walk if necessary. Many of us start out that way....
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You also might want to read this information here. It is VERY helpful to understand the HR AeT and LT zones:
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MAggie posted 2 years ago.
For the longest time my heart rate has always run very high. I've asked about it multiple times on here as well.
One of the trainers at my gym gave me some good advice. She told me that if I'm running for 30 minutes at a good pace to slow it down just a little bit and don't worry about how fast I'm running, which was always a big concern for me, but take my time and keep my heartrate below a certain level. My heart rate use to get up to 175-180 and stay there very easily. The other night I ran for 50 minutes and for the first 35 or so I was able to keep it under 168, the last 15 minutes were rolling hills. :p It made such a difference being able to keep it under 168 for that long of a time period and felt great!
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tri-ac posted 2 years ago.
when i started running, i started with a HRM and was very surprised to find I had to walk to not spike my HR up. what was especially frustrating was that I couldn't actually jog (just a fast walk) for a month while my body started to learn what to do. there was a point where i just started to jog and accepted a marginally higher HR and worked at that level until the spiked HR dropped to a more "normal" level (per the % for zone 1,2,etc). it takes time but it's effective at protecting your body from overdoing it structurally and aerobically. be focused and patient; it will come..
OK, so everyone harps on about heart rate percentages when training... well I seem to have a bit of problem with training by this method!!
When I exercise, no matter at what intensity I am at, I can't get my heart rate below about 170 unless I am literally walking!! My resting heart rate is in the high 50's to low 60's and can max out at just over 200 bpm....that means that my % is always above 80 even though my mates who I am working out with have substantially lower percentages!!
So what do I do?? Is it just the way I am or are their methods to lower the heart rate while training?? And if there are will it make any difference to my overall performance?