So when I said I wasn't going to run past 5k ...

[LemonieJ]

This running lark is addictive! Have been increasing by 10% each week and am now running 7.5 miles. I have a 10k booked in a couple of weeks and a 5 mile booked in December. I'm not chasing times like I was and have slowed down as my heart rate is a little high (around 95%) when I'm running even though I'm not completely out of breath and can talk. I also recover really quickly. Am starting doing some cardio at the gym 3 times a week working at low cardio range to build a cardio base which will hopefully help bring my heart rate down. Will also give me a break from the weight training which has become really stale recently. Am upgrading my watch in January to a Garmin from a basic Fitbit so am hoping to get a more accurate heart rate and if it is the same I may invest in a chest strap and then head to the doctors office if still the same lol

[IannodaTruffe Graduate10]

I don't know.........some people..........they make a statement and then just can't stick to it.

The addiction runs deep and, for me, the real joy of running comes from running for an hour or two, covering some real ground.

Well done.

As for maximum heart rate, unless you have tested yourself, or been tested, then you probably do not know your maximum heart rate and the figures given based on age are a pretty crude tool based on averages, so your max HR may be considerably higher.

I can run for an hour at about 5bpm below my theoretical max HR, without any ill effects and know that I could push harder if required, which indicates that my max HR is quite a bit higher.

[misswobble Graduate10]

The weight training is good for runners so don’t give up on it

We knew you wouldn’t stick at 5k 😃.

Good luck with your training, just progress steadily and don’t go mad 👍😃🏃‍♀️

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Ha, it is addictive 😊...

Some great acheivements there LemonieJ...you are definately hooked on running now. Good luck with your events.😊x

[Bazza1234 Graduate10]

Being an aficionado of the american running trainer Jack Daniels, I am a believer that the various kinds of running training that we do should be done at quite specific paces - all dependent on our/my current level of fitness which in turn is dependent on the result/time of a recent "all out" race- type effort. Having the time of a recent 5K , then gives me training paces relevant to various runs and also gives me a goal time for an upcoming race of whatever length. There is really no such thing as "my HR is too high" as IannodaTruffe said above. For me, I am either fit enough to run at the required paces (and I have to know what they are) or I am not!!

[Razouski]

I was the same, vowed I wouldn't want to run further than 5k. I've run few 10ks now but, oh my, I can't imagine running 7.5 miles. Well done you.

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Well done, and that's so good you are enjoying it