.runnersworld.co.uk forum about something called base training' and thought I'd give it a go."Building an endurance base by slowly adding mileage to steady runs is a tried and tested technique, but base training using a heart-rate monitor (HRM) is an idea conceived
that you can't just transfer what you've learnt from ordinary training onto the race course. If you've worn your HRM in races before, one of the first things you'll have noticed is that, unlike in training, your heart rate rises extremely quickly once
GETTY IMAGESCross-training can be quite an education for an HRM user. You've probably spent time fine-tuning ideal heart rate bands for your various running sessions, to the point where keeping to them is almost second nature. But when you climb
often see round figures quoted in general guides, ranging from 70-90 per cent of MHR. Unfortunately, the reason theyre so vague is that as weve found out were all different.In the early days, youd have needed a physiological lab test to find
, injury, overtraining or fatigue hit. Youll find that as well as your recovery time increasing, your speed for a given heart rate will drop but your HRM should help to stop you running too fast during recovery.
your performance. Even though you may not come back running world records, your trusty HRM should bring you back to sea level safely.
Buying A Heart Rate MonitorIf you're preparing to splash the cash on a heart rate monitor (HRM), make sure you find your perfect match. Heart Rate Monitors: The BasicsDo you need a £360 heart rate monitor - or will £30 be enough? Here's the low
Heart Beat: Cross-Training With An HRM RW Guide To Triathlon Training Find out what advice your fellow RW members have to offer in these two Reader to Reader articles:Cross-Training & Core Strength Too Tired to Cross-Train?
Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome
the thread For the week ending 15 June 2009Hot to trot...Runner Rivalry When you spot another runner ahead of you on a run, do you get the urge to overtake them even if they’re faster than you? Schmoo74 I find that chaps are (generally) more competitive
