> For example, target running at 165-170bpm
Depends on age/health condition, 165-170 could be much higher for an older, less healthy person. But the strategy is right I think, with an adjusted bpm
Re:I Tricked Myself into Liking Running
by cherryturnover on Monday July 05, 2021 @08:38AM
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Damn, I should buy a smart watch just for this. I came to add I set my pace at the 3 mile mark too. Im currently running 5 miles every otherday.
* should train using heart rate not pace since it accounts for humidity, elevation, and temperature and is what actually improves when training. For example, target running at 165-170bpm instead of 8min/mile because 8min is much easier in 50F than 80F with 90% humidity and your body may be doing the same amount of work at 9min on warm days that it does at 8min on cold days.