Aiming for control.

[theoldfellow]

Having read and considered marco83 's excellent Belfast Marathon 2019 report, I went out this morning to do a simple 5Km training run. I set out deliberately to watch my heart rate, as this is one of three bio-metrics that I can easily monitor 'in-run', the others are pace and stride. I set out intending to use pace and stride to maintain heart-rate below 130. My VO2Max sits around 42 ml/kg/min, which Garmin says is excellent for men of my age (69). My Max Heart Rate over the last 3 months is about 177, and my resting heart rate (approved by my doctor) is low at 45.

As always, as a run goes on, my heart rate rises, usually I get to some point and it skyrockets and I feel very tired, but today I think I managed to keep in under control. Certainly at the end of 5.5Km I felt I could go on forever at that pace.

I'll try it again on Thursday. I think the next topic I need to understand is in-run nutrition and hydration. Any thoughts would be interesting.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Another interesting post from you TOF, I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your 5.5k training run today. Quite a lot technical medical information for you to digest. You will be looking forward to Saturday morning's parkrun this Saturday, I think it is number 70

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Sorry Number 31

[theoldfellow in reply to AlMorr]

I was a bit worried about your counting there Alan. 31 is what I make it too.

All this thinking and testing is about getting that PB to under 30 minutes, and then moving on the 10K races.

[Katnap Graduate10]

Good luck with your PB challenge! 😁

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Sounds like a great run OF and you’re well on your way to the PB! Best wishes to you!! 🤩❤️

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

That’s interesting theoldfellow, and I’ve also found that when my HR gets high, my running suffers. On the hydration front, I drank lots of water in the days before my 10k, using a rehydration tablet in the 2 days before , and after the run. I am sure that helped with the race and recovery. I use zero tablets in orange and berry flavour.