Good article about marathon pacing and the advantages of starting out slowly (Read 831 times)

That's a great article. I wonder how they came up with that 4.2% and 11% number.

Most statistics are made up on the spot. 17% of people know that.

Yes, but of those 17%, only 24% of them practice this regularly.

Yes, but of those 17%, only 24% of them practice this regularly.

That's 24.3%, actually.

I've learned to distinguish between paces where I'm burning fat efficiently or not, but I've never noticed any warm-up effect.

How do you distinguish this? Is it off of your heart rate, or a certain "feel" ?

I've learned over time from several clues. Heart rate is definitely a good starting point. But also how you feel overall after several days of running. When I'm running aerobically, I can do it day after day and not get tired or sore. At the end of each run I feel energized, not tired. Appetite is another big clue for me. If I move out of the fat-burning zone and do a run of any significant length, I get wicked hungry.

Very interesting, thanks! I have just started paying attention to heart rate, and keeping it lower has already helped me significantly increase my mileage without pain or exhaustion. I am still just learning, so I don't have the "feel" down yet, I strictly keep myself under 145 BPM... but I am feeling refreshed and energized after all my runs except for my longest run of the week, that I start to feel pretty worn down by the end. I run multiple days in a row, and I still feel refreshed, but after a while, my pace starts to slow down at the same heart rate. Then I take a rest day, and come back, and it seems to be better.