Hey guys (and gals, obviously),
So, in the spirit of my introduction and the 80 days until my first sprint, I figured I might as well get to training. My thought process was - ok, I don't have a specific 'limited swimming sprint triathlon plan for moderately athletic dads' plan, but running often and biking a lot seems like a good idea. So, on my lunch break I walked over to the gym and did the following:
Chest.
Then I ran.
Applying KISS principles, as you see. More specifically I did a lot of heavy weight/low rep chest movements and immediately went to a treadmill. Initial plan was to run at a steady pace for 20 mins to see how much it killed me. But, I pivoted and went for 30 instead. My question arises about heart rate and what it means. Here's some data:
3 mins @ 4.1 (mph) - HR 153
9 mins @ 4.1 - HR 178
14 mins @ 4.5 - HR 135
24 mins @ 4.5 - HR 99
30 mins (finish) @ 4.5 - 165
32 mins (cool down) @ 2.0 - 130
35 mins (done) @ 2.0 - 120
Now, a couple of things, here. One, at no point in this run was I 'out of breath.' I'm not sure how to translate it into RPE speak, but I was able to breathe through my nose the whole time (and as an aside, my sniffer is horrible). Two, the HR monitor I was using was questionable - I had to rely on the grips attached to the treadmill. Worth noting that the only time the effort was really difficult was maintaining some running form while holding the damn things.
So, it looks like my heart rate spiked at the very beginning (because my body was all, 'Where's the bear?!') then I got into a groove and it got a lot easier, but then towards the end of my run I may have started to get into my upper limit. It didn't FEEL that way - I felt like I could have run all day at that [incredibly slow] pace. But, I just want to make sure that I'm understanding what I'm seeing. If what I experienced is normal, just looking for that confirmation. Or, is it likely that the HR numbers are just off?
All feedback welcome, as usual.
Thanks.
So, in the spirit of my introduction and the 80 days until my first sprint, I figured I might as well get to training. My thought process was - ok, I don't have a specific 'limited swimming sprint triathlon plan for moderately athletic dads' plan, but running often and biking a lot seems like a good idea. So, on my lunch break I walked over to the gym and did the following:
Chest.
Then I ran.
Applying KISS principles, as you see. More specifically I did a lot of heavy weight/low rep chest movements and immediately went to a treadmill. Initial plan was to run at a steady pace for 20 mins to see how much it killed me. But, I pivoted and went for 30 instead. My question arises about heart rate and what it means. Here's some data:
3 mins @ 4.1 (mph) - HR 153
9 mins @ 4.1 - HR 178
14 mins @ 4.5 - HR 135
24 mins @ 4.5 - HR 99
30 mins (finish) @ 4.5 - 165
32 mins (cool down) @ 2.0 - 130
35 mins (done) @ 2.0 - 120
Now, a couple of things, here. One, at no point in this run was I 'out of breath.' I'm not sure how to translate it into RPE speak, but I was able to breathe through my nose the whole time (and as an aside, my sniffer is horrible). Two, the HR monitor I was using was questionable - I had to rely on the grips attached to the treadmill. Worth noting that the only time the effort was really difficult was maintaining some running form while holding the damn things.
So, it looks like my heart rate spiked at the very beginning (because my body was all, 'Where's the bear?!') then I got into a groove and it got a lot easier, but then towards the end of my run I may have started to get into my upper limit. It didn't FEEL that way - I felt like I could have run all day at that [incredibly slow] pace. But, I just want to make sure that I'm understanding what I'm seeing. If what I experienced is normal, just looking for that confirmation. Or, is it likely that the HR numbers are just off?
All feedback welcome, as usual.
Thanks.