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Heart Rate 101
By Garth Fox on 02/11/2011 10:58:34
Sports scientist Garth Fox explains the whats, whys and hows of heart rate training
, slow runs.How do I work out the stats?First, work out your maximum heart rate (HR max) using a heart rate monitor. Run easy for 15 minutes, hard for five, then as hard as possible for another minute. The highest number your monitor records is your
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Our Best Practical Heart Rate Sessions
By Dagny Scott Barrios on 05/06/2002 10:01:45
Heart rate training is great in theory - here's a beginner-friendly guide to turning it into reality
Dr George Parrott. "Heart rate monitors, however, are far more precise."So, no matter what type of runner you are – beginner, intermediate or advanced – a heart rate monitor will help you train more effectively.Tips for BeginnersNovice runners
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How To Run At Your Ideal Paces
By Amby Burfoot on 01/11/2002 15:55:38
Running fast too slowly and running slowly too fast - it's easy for runners to misjudge their training pace. But with the right guidance, everyone can train more effectively
your maximum heart rate. When you’re training at VO2max pace, you should peak at your maximum heart rate. When you’re running at LT pace, you should peak at 90 per cent of your max. And for RE training, you should raise your heart rate to 75 per cent
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Triathlon Glossary
By on 10/07/2008 10:58:07
Learn how to talk tri with our beginner's guide to the most commonly used lingo in the world of triathlon
instead of spinning a smaller gear. Maximum heart rate (MHR) The maximum rate that your heart can achieve. A rough rule of thumb is 220 minus your age, but a more accurate reading can be gauged in these practical tests. MTB Mountain Bike
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Growing Young Gracefully
By John Bingham on 10/03/2003 12:35:33
Running can be the way to release the big kid inside you
tell them about perceived exertion. I even talk to them about intervals and about running at specific percentages of my maximum heart rate. But deep down I know that Im just having fun.I try hard to maintain the charade of adulthood while running
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Easy Does It
By Hal Higdon on 04/11/2002 12:55:15
Running isn't meant to be completely effortless, but sometimes you do get the feeling that it could be a bit less like hard work. Here are 35 tried and tested ways to make things a little easier
and run whichever way your impulses suggest.Let your heart beat freely. The heart-rate monitor is a great training tool, but some runners become so dependent on it that they forget what it means to run by feel. Others compute their maximum heart rates too
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Your First 5K (Preview)
By Kristen Wolfe Bieler on 01/05/2008 12:16:41
Get ready to toe the line for a 5K in just five weeks (non-subscriber preview)
up of two five-minute runs at a faster pace, each framed by five minutes of easy jogging. Once this becomes easy, try one 10-minute interval at threshold pace – this is about 85 per cent of your maximum heart rate, where you can utter a few words
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Your First 5K
By Kristen Wolfe Bieler on 01/05/2008 12:07:50
Get ready to toe the line for a 5K in just five weeks
up of two five-minute runs at a faster pace, each framed by five minutes of easy jogging. Once this becomes easy, try one 10-minute interval at threshold pace – this is about 85 per cent of your maximum heart rate, where you can utter a few words
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Going For Goals
By Steven Seaton and Bruce Tulloh on 04/12/2002 13:33:19
10 first-time running goals - and how to achieve them
) will also help you get faster.The question of how fast you should go during these bursts of speed depends on the individual. Nevertheless, the best training effect is gained when your pulse rate is somewhere between 70 and 85 per cent of maximum. This should
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Your First Race
By Beth Moxey Eck on 05/11/2002 16:08:23
How to make your first race a day to remember
with 10 minutes of very easy running and walking. Stretch gently for a few minutes and mix in four or five 100m strides (at 90 per cent of maximum speed) to get you ready for the upcoming effort. To keep your heart rate up, move around or jog on the spot
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