't get into the right rhythm, but now it's a piece of cake. It's helped convince me that I'm getting fitter too, as I can look back in my training log and see how my maximum heart rate for any particular run has decreased as the weeks have gone past

from injury you can maintain your resistance workouts with aqua jogging. "It removes the high impact associated with running but recruits and trains similar muscles," says Lane.2. Calculate your maximum heart rate accuratelyWomen's hearts

tempo to match exercise intensity and target heart rate. Sport and Exercise Psychologist Dr Costas Karageorghis found that fast-tempo songs over 120 beats per minute (bpm) yield optimum performance at exercise intensities of 75 per cent of maximum heart

with these savvy sessions I want to... train to my heart-rate Monitoring your heart rate is the best way to gauge exactly how hard (or how easy) you’re working. Just as your weekly routine should include a variety of paces - from the long, steady run to flat

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injury you can maintain your resistance workouts with aqua jogging. "It removes the high impact associated with running but recruits and trains similar muscles," says Lane.2. Calculate your maximum heart rate accuratelyWomen's hearts are smaller than men

managed the race that summer without her expert help. It was also preposterous. Heart rate monitors and speed and distance monitors were things that happened to other people. It was also hard to say no."Ok, yes then, lets give it a try."She bounced

running.When you start keeping a training log, you're likely to include some standard information. Your resting heart rate, for example, will indicate whether you're becoming fitter. Noting the distance you run and amount of time you spend on your feet

per cent of maximum heart rate." - Rick Kiddle "Training can be a bit of a chore, so my favourite method is to do lots of duathlons, bike races or run races. Don't pressure yourself. It doesn't matter if you're tired or if you feel unfit: just pitch up

."Walking is underrated," he says. "It can be demanding: an 81kg person will burn around 100 calories per mile. If you find it hard to run below 65 per cent of your maximum heart rate, now is your chance to exercise at a lower heart rate, which will improve your fat