Today I gave heart rate running another go. Here's what I discovered: Heart rate running is hugely frustrating if you're not used to it.The more I got frustrated the more I found it hard to keep my heart rate low.I'm not sure that my watch is particularly accurate. Heart rate running is hugely frustrating if… Continue reading Four easy miles- heart rate running
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Strength and conditioning training – adding to the challenge
After building some confidence from last week's session and from the Run Things Zoom evening with Matt Phillips (aka Runchatlive.com) I'm trying to make sure I make the most of my strength training. I added a couple of extra reps to my goblet squats today so did 10 squats per set rather than eight. I… Continue reading Strength and conditioning training – adding to the challenge
Running to my heart rate in the snow
Today I ran another 8 miles as the second half of my back to back runs this weekend. The aim today, other than stay upright in the snow, was to keep my heart rate down below the red zone. It turns out that keeping my heart rate low was harder than I thought it would… Continue reading Running to my heart rate in the snow
Today I ran up a mountain!
Today I ran up a mountain! Well run, walked, hiked up. My watch is saying today's run was equivalent to 100 flights of stairs so I'm pretty sure I earned a chilled out afternoon today. Or as chilled out as you can get with two young children. It was really cold out and the pavements… Continue reading Today I ran up a mountain!
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