Wk4 r3

[WeeMeeG]

I reached out on here a few weeks back - running after long covid.

Now I have finished wk 4, still amazes me.

But, I am now becoming aware of my heart rate and pace.

Im 49, max hr was 177bpm today, I feel that's quite high. I was running at 7.9km with an incline of 1% - treadmill.

Is it better to bring down the km's so the hr is reduced but better cardioover time? Every day is a school day

[Instructor57 Graduate]

I would remove the treadmill incline to start with and then run at a conversational pace !If you cannot speak full sentences while running without gasping for breath then it's too fast .

You will benefit more by running at this pace

[WeeMeeG Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you, maybe too fast then 😊

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

I would forget about your heart rate and just make sure that you can speak aloud clear ungasping sentences as you run........if you cannot, you are going too fast.

This FAQ Post about heart rate may help you understand the issues involved healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[WeeMeeG Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

That article was helpful. Thank you 😊

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

"max hr was 177bpm today, I feel that's quite high."

Why? How did it actually feel? What was your breathing like?

[WeeMeeG Graduate in reply to John_W]

I think reading info regarding MHR, age, kph, pace.. I kept seeing this was too high for my age.I enjoyed the run, I wasnt gasping for breath, I was out of breath as I expected, but not struggling.

I do think I was running a little too fast.

But its all learning

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to WeeMeeG]

and what are you using to measure your HR?

[WeeMeeG Graduate in reply to John_W]

I've been using my fitbit

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to WeeMeeG]

Ok... So Fitbits are notoriously inaccurate when it come to HR. They are a marketed as lifestyle devices rather than dedicated running ones.

If you look at your cadence (steps per minute) was it similar?

[WeeMeeG Graduate in reply to John_W]

I haven't got a record of those actually, I will try that tomorrow and compare and see if there is any similarity

[nowster Graduate]

Ignore the heart rate numbers. Some people have higher numbers than others. Everyone's different. As a 53 year old guy, 180bpm is about normal for me at peak effort.

If you're not gasping for breath, feeling as if you're about to faint, etc. you're going to be fine. Slow down and take things easier.

Don't let the treadmill dictate your comfortable pace.

[WeeMeeG Graduate in reply to nowster]

Thanks, I feel sometimes, reliance on external validation takes away the experience