After 2 long and difficult months I've finally managed to run continuously for 30 whole minutes...I could only run for 2 mins 8 weeks ago...So now I'm starting to think about my heart rate, everyone tells me I should be working out at 70-80% of my
I'm just comming up to 54, weigh 12st old money and I'm 5'10" so average really. My resting heart rate is between 41 and 44 bpm, is this too low? I run 15 to 20 miles a week and cross train 2 nights a week for about 75 minutes at a time my MHR never
I've just bought a neat gadaget called a Polar Heart Rate Monitor M51However despite reading the manual I am not quite sure what to use it for and it doesn't give me a formula to work out my MHR.Can someone pls explain in laymans terms how to use
or should I ignore the heart rate thing and just run at what I feel comfortable at?Thanks in advanceRob Ignore your age, the much-repeated formula of Max HR= 220-age doesn't fit most of us. If it does I'm still a teenager! Workout your Max HR, Resting HR
I had a minor heart op 18 months ago. I have since taken up running and progressed from 10min jogs to over an hour. I am a llittle concerned about my pulse though as it seems rather high. Yesterday did 20mins @9km/h - my average heart rate
Just bought a Timex Bodylink system.Over the last 3 days the results have been very interesting.But im not entirely sure what to make of them.I appreciate the heart rate monitor comes with a huge label stating that it is not medically accurate
As I am reasonably fit and can run a mile comfortably, I have been following an advanced beginner's programme for 2 weeks and am running 12 minutes, walking for 1.5 and then running another 8 minutes. My heart rate is about 185 so my husband has
Anyone out there with a heart rate like mine?? i was wondering if there are any other highly strung runners who hit the 200s at the top of the Windsor hills (especailly mile 8) Not even close. I think I max'd at about 172 but I started walking up
I have beeen out this morning and my heart rate seemed to be a bit high for the speed i was running.Did a long run on sunday as iam training for FLM. It was 22 mile run and i ran it at 6.46 pace. Obviously not pushing it but still a good run
Hi anyine else notice there heart rate is higher during the hotter weather,mine seems to be about 4-5 beats higher on average at the moment HiyaI've noticed my HR is higher lately aswell..... didn't think of the warmer weather... that clears