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Hi all,
I've been getting into the swing of things and just completed my fourth run in the last fortnight of my brand new training regime - all round the same 3 mile loop. I've invested in a Polar RS100 hrm to keep me motivated and track progress.
Using the polarpersonaltrainer.com website I've set myself a 10 week plan in preparation for a 10k race in Sheffield in April - the problem I have is my heart rate! I always considered myself fairly fit, however I am having real trouble keeping the percentage under the limits set by the training plan! These are 78-85% of my max heart rate - 147-160bpm - I'm tending to end up knocking around 90% if I break into anything quicker than a gentle jog, meaning I'm completing the loop in anything from 33 down to 29 minutes.
Is this just because I am less fit than maybe I thought? Does anyone else use a heart rate monitor to train and what sort of levels/times do they tend to work to?
Reading back over the thread this seems a bit of a daft one - can anyone give me their thoughts on training in this way...?
I've been getting into the swing of things and just completed my fourth run in the last fortnight of my brand new training regime - all round the same 3 mile loop. I've invested in a Polar RS100 hrm to keep me motivated and track progress.
Using the polarpersonaltrainer.com website I've set myself a 10 week plan in preparation for a 10k race in Sheffield in April - the problem I have is my heart rate! I always considered myself fairly fit, however I am having real trouble keeping the percentage under the limits set by the training plan! These are 78-85% of my max heart rate - 147-160bpm - I'm tending to end up knocking around 90% if I break into anything quicker than a gentle jog, meaning I'm completing the loop in anything from 33 down to 29 minutes.
Is this just because I am less fit than maybe I thought? Does anyone else use a heart rate monitor to train and what sort of levels/times do they tend to work to?
Reading back over the thread this seems a bit of a daft one - can anyone give me their thoughts on training in this way...?