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Here's a short answer for why you would do each of the main types of runs (I just read Daniel's Running Formula). I hope this helps. Repitiion: >100% maxHR for short distance (200-400m).
I would just add that "easy" makes up the lions share of most runner's weekly mileage. For the time being, virtually all of your mileage likely should be in the "easy" category, even though it might not feel that easy some days. The term easy just means not run at a specific pace--just plain distance running. If you look at my log you'll see most of my days are easy--and even some of the ones not labeled "easy" contain a lot of easy running (warmups, cooldowns, recovery jogs between harder intervals, etc.) I've chosen to color code the little bar graph all in shades of blue with the darker color indicating harder efforts (Eric has included lots of cool little gizmos like that for us.) But usually when I look at my log, I use the calendar view, or the workouts view as it makes more sense to me that way. It's all personal preference.
Poose, I'm missing something here. I'm a very literal person, so help me understand this: how can you run at more than 100% of your maximum heart rate when your heart rate won't go any higher than its maximum?
I ran heart rate this morning, set for 65% to 80% and it was too slow. I kept hearing the high end alarm and needing to slow down!! It slowed my pace to 12:53. Not much of a slow down, but there were times when it was a power walk and slow one at that to being my HR back into the target range. Is not the idea to run the distance? Well I did have a very short converstaion with a guy picking up his paper! And i didn't end up gasping for breath either.
haha, yeah, that seems to be a mistake -- I was doing the numbers from memory and should have checked-- I figured he meant >100% measured maxHR, which wouldn't necessarily be your physiological maxHR. I would put reps at 100% maxHR -- max effort with lots of recovery (3-4x the effort time). Thanks for the clarification.
Thanks for the clarification.
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