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August 16, 2006
Zone 1 Running
Much of triathlon training seems to be based on heart rate "zones". How you figure these zones out is still somewhat of a mystery to me. Mine are based on my average heart rate for very hard efforts (a hard tempo and one of my crits) - I have them figured out for running and cycling but not swimming. I just swim hard every time I swim. :)
Anyway, today's run was supposed to be 45 minutes of zone 1 running, the easiest zone there is. This means I had to keep my HR under 160. Nice. :) But the odd thing is, I could easily run 7:45 to 8 minute pace today and my average HR was 155. What's up with that? Part of it has to do with cooler temps I'm sure but I was expecting to have to run easier. Oh well. I'm not complaining! :)
My run today was on the trail - 35 minutes easy and then 8x20 seconds alternating striders and bounding drills followed by another 10 minutes easy. My legs are a little on the tired side but otherwise I'm feeling pretty good. Tomorrow some swimming and some cycling. The good news? I have Friday AND Monday off work. Yes, that's right, I'm staring a 4 day weekend in the face! I also happen to be staring at a rather large pile of laundry that needs to be folded...so I best get moving...
Good night everyone! :)
Posted by beth at August 16, 2006 9:36 PM
Comments
i have a hard time getting my heart rate in the 140's... my resting heart rate is in the low 40's (i kept setting off the heart rate alarms in the emergency room when i was in there for an allergic reaction... they would rush in thinking i'm about to die when i was just sleepy from the Benadryl ;-)... enjoy your long weekend
Posted by: Kranky C Dale at August 17, 2006 8:38 AM