Diesel Power
Half Fanatic #846
"I don't always roll a joint, but when I do, it's usually my ankle" - unk. "Frankly autocorrect, I'm getting a bit tired of your shirt". I ran half my last race on my left foot!
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I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but.. I seem to recall that Maffetone classifies weightlifting in general as anaerobic activity unsuited for strict low heart rate training, and that any other cross-training activity (such as cycling, swimming, elliptical, etc.) should be kept at or below MAF. Bill
Shortly after I started MAF training( I think about a month or so), I started weight training. I had been reading how I should be doing resistance exercise for my elderly bones plus I thought it might help strengthen my legs for running. I did weight training for almost 6 wks and saw my MAF pace deterioriate but thought it was just one of those MAF curiosities that would resolve with time. I never checked my HR while weight lift lifting because I never thought to do so. Whether coincidentally or not, when I stopped weight training due to lack of a facility, my MAF pace suddenly took off. I'm still not sure what happened, or rather, why that happened. I had assumed it was because I increased my mileage but reading this thread is making me reconsider. My only cross-training now is cycling or walking and both are at well below MAF paces for the most part.