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Re:Telomere shortening rate predicts species life span by mrfusion on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @06:20AM (#20390373)
Thanks for doing the math. I’d say 130-140 would be better than 180 for someone in shape.

Most people can’t even hit 180 after their 20s.

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Re:Telomere shortening rate predicts species life span by copperx on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @03:36PM (#20395715)
No wonder I dread going to the gym, I find it really strenuous. I'm 37, unfit, and try to hit 180 while running on a treadmill. I was using the same target BPM that I used in college.

Thanks! I'll try 160 BPM next time. Running 45 mins should be more doable.

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Re:Telomere shortening rate predicts species life span by hvidgaard on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @08:32AM (#20391098)
It depends on your goals. If you just want to do the 5K as fast as possible, you'll be close to your max heart rate (180). If you're just "leisure" running (aka. you can talk while running) I suppose 140 is reasonable.
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