Today I get my new car! All very exciting as it will be the 1st new car registed in my name!
I've also been pondering the exercise thing. The pondering goes like this ....
BT work has a good deal of logic to it BUT I just don't have the patience to walk 90% of the time in order to maintain a lower HR! I'm sure it does work but I don't think I can do it. Also (following on from a thread on RW today) my max HR is 206 which means BT work at about 144, as I said most of this is walking. Now BR suggested that you don't get your true max HR doing a test (which is how I got my 206) that you are more likely to get it at the end of a 5K race when you are really going for it (and therefore get the spaced out, sick, dizzy feeling!) Now I have never got to that stage, even when doing my max test cos I'm a wimp! This could mean my MHR Is higher than 206 hence 144 is too low. But sorry I can't see myself testing this theory either!
So a work around as such is required, to get the BT benefits (less likely to injury self, build up CV stamina etc etc) without actually having to do the crawling about with old ladies using zimmer frames passing me!
Now this is my idea .... I'm going to get the tready and use it as much as possible. I am also going to set up a baby gym as such with the old exercise bike (uncomfortable if used for too long - hence not used much) and the baby stepper next to the treaddy. Then swap between them starting with say 5 mins of each for 1 or 2 sets then increasing the time or sets. This means that all the leg muscles get used, the CV work is there but also the impact is reduced as I would only be running for 1/3 of the work out. Also the HR running will be high but cycling and stepping low thereby giving a lower average HR than running alone.
Question is would this give me the BT benefits? I think so, I know it will reduce the impact so therefore be good for my leg allowing me to get back into running gradually and as I increase the time/sets I would be increasing the running meaning that I could slowly start to introduce running workouts and then a long run!
Well - what you think??
I've also been pondering the exercise thing. The pondering goes like this ....
BT work has a good deal of logic to it BUT I just don't have the patience to walk 90% of the time in order to maintain a lower HR! I'm sure it does work but I don't think I can do it. Also (following on from a thread on RW today) my max HR is 206 which means BT work at about 144, as I said most of this is walking. Now BR suggested that you don't get your true max HR doing a test (which is how I got my 206) that you are more likely to get it at the end of a 5K race when you are really going for it (and therefore get the spaced out, sick, dizzy feeling!) Now I have never got to that stage, even when doing my max test cos I'm a wimp! This could mean my MHR Is higher than 206 hence 144 is too low. But sorry I can't see myself testing this theory either!
So a work around as such is required, to get the BT benefits (less likely to injury self, build up CV stamina etc etc) without actually having to do the crawling about with old ladies using zimmer frames passing me!
Now this is my idea .... I'm going to get the tready and use it as much as possible. I am also going to set up a baby gym as such with the old exercise bike (uncomfortable if used for too long - hence not used much) and the baby stepper next to the treaddy. Then swap between them starting with say 5 mins of each for 1 or 2 sets then increasing the time or sets. This means that all the leg muscles get used, the CV work is there but also the impact is reduced as I would only be running for 1/3 of the work out. Also the HR running will be high but cycling and stepping low thereby giving a lower average HR than running alone.
Question is would this give me the BT benefits? I think so, I know it will reduce the impact so therefore be good for my leg allowing me to get back into running gradually and as I increase the time/sets I would be increasing the running meaning that I could slowly start to introduce running workouts and then a long run!
Well - what you think??
Comments
well--then you need to RUN
Not cross train
Suggest sticking at HR of 160
gradually this will come down
No fast bits and do it every day
I'm gonna order the tready next week (when I am allowed out at lunch!!Yippee!) and hope it arrives soon! I'm really keen to get running again!
I have a similar MHR to you Pix and I train at 155 - 165 bpm
I don't get anaerobic and the pace is much more comfortable.
And then if I do a really proper LSD, then keeping below 150 is OK - but it took a while to be able to run cmfortably at that pace.
The other thing is - if you can have a perfectly normal conversation while you are running - then you are running aerobically - which is Good BT too.!!
Now - I'm off to do 7 miles
;o)
Cross training is great for general CV fitness and conditioning, but to run better you do need to run.!!!!
And when is the Tready arriving....?????