Forums >Racing>Good article about marathon pacing and the advantages of starting out slowly
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That's a great article. I wonder how they came up with that 4.2% and 11% number.
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I've got a fever...
Most statistics are made up on the spot. 17% of people know that.
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Yes, but of those 17%, only 24% of them practice this regularly.
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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.
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