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GrapeJuice - 2011-01-02 8:18 PMOK so I had my 1st run of the year, a quick 1.7 mile run at about an 8:30 pace, no I am trying to stay in my "Heart rate zones" but my avg heart rate for the run was 170 and my max was 183. according to this site and my watch my zone two max is 153. I dint feel exerted at all and felt I could have ran forever. Does anybody have a better way to get my max heart rate and get more accurate intervals. My HRM said my max was 193. Thanks

fattyfatfat - 2011-01-02 6:14 PM

4 months!!!!   hey vineman has that 3 for 2 deal doesn't it?

kt65 - 2011-01-02 10:23 PM Hi Andre, great to have that first workout logged. Just curious, how did you determine your zone 2 max? Did you do an LT test to figure out your zones?

GrapeJuice - 2011-01-02 8:41 PM

Nope, I took the easy way and used the polar "ownzone" test on my HRM and it said my max heart rate was 193 and I used on of the BT formulas to determine the zones

Plainsman AU - 2011-01-02 9:48 PM

Finally...I have a target!

kt65 - 2011-01-03 12:38 AM

I think the polar "ownzone" test is loosely based on the 220-age formula which can be inaccurate.  There is a good article on how to do an LT test  
http://beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=633

In a nutshell, you find a flat-ish course, warm up, run as hard as you can for 30 minutes, hit your lap button 10 minutes into the test and you will have your average heartrate for the final 20 minutes of the effort.  This is your lactate threshold.  Once you figure out your LT, you can plug it into the BT calculator to determine your zones.  The test kind of sucks because it is all out.  I think another good way to get an idea of your LT is to do an all out 10k race and your average HR should be pretty close to your LT. 

Sadly, I think I have to do this again soon, too!  We can cheer each other on.  Definitely warm up before you do this and try to make sure it is a nice secure course where you will not have to stop for any reason.

Good luck! 

Anne! - 2011-01-03 7:39 AM

I think I'm up for the LT test too... not looking forward to it very much!

Memarshall80 - 2011-01-03 8:52 AM Today was a big day for me... I overcame my fear of staying in the pool for more then 4 laps! Last year I had this fear that I looked like a fool in the pool because I had no formal training.So, when my training had that I was do swim for 45 min today, I was terrified!

Long story short, I swam around 2000 yards this AM and felt great!! My only concern is that I am breathing out of only my right side. Will this be a huge issue? My first tri will be in Wilmington, which is an outdoor pool. I can breathe from both sides, but I feel it really impacts my endurance.

Your thoughts are greatly appreciated!

fowlmood - 2011-01-03 8:48 AM 5weeks in to my 16week program had my 1st transition run (10min) after my 35mile ride. Lots of fun trying to get the legs in motion but on top of that I could barely feel my feet. I sure didn't want to take a misstep right away feeling started to come back after the 1st 5mins. Other than that could have ran longer felt pretty strong in the run

Memarshall80 - 2011-01-03 7:52 AM Today was a big day for me... I overcame my fear of staying in the pool for more then 4 laps! Last year I had this fear that I looked like a fool in the pool because I had no formal training.So, when my training had that I was do swim for 45 min today, I was terrified!

Long story short, I swam around 2000 yards this AM and felt great!! My only concern is that I am breathing out of only my right side. Will this be a huge issue? My first tri will be in Wilmington, which is an outdoor pool. I can breathe from both sides, but I feel it really impacts my endurance.

Your thoughts are greatly appreciated!

fowlmood - 2011-01-03 7:48 AM 5weeks in to my 16week program had my 1st transition run (10min) after my 35mile ride. Lots of fun trying to get the legs in motion but on top of that I could barely feel my feet. I sure didn't want to take a misstep right away feeling started to come back after the 1st 5mins. Other than that could have ran longer felt pretty strong in the run

DougRob - 2011-01-03 9:00 AM

Are your feet normally numb after riding 35 miles? This might mean that your bike is not set up optimally for you or your shoes are too tight. It is normal to have some jelly legs when you first start doing bricks, but no feeling in your feet is a little odd. Can you explain it a bit more?

Tobey91 - 2011-01-03 7:39 AM Hey, guys.

I know I have been completely out of touch - with work, and then over the past couple months making up for family time with my family.  I billed a crazy 3000 hours between Jan and mid-Nov last year, and was gone from home for about 4 1/2 months.  When that crush ended in mid-Nov., I devoted the next month and a half to restoring the spousal and fatherly credit account that I had so sorely depleted.  It has been useful and valuable time - building legos, playing trains and even playing with Hello Kitty toys.

So, with that opening, can I plead to get back into the newly reconstituted MG?  I am looking forward to the 2011 season and would love to be in the MG, if you will have me.  (I promise that I will behave marginally more maturely than John and Trevor, but only marginally.)

Hey, nice to see you William!  I played with Hello Kitty toys just yesterday with our niece, lots of fun.  I am quite sure Hello Kitty and friends don't say much, but they sure are cute.

You can always come back home to the MG, but don't make promises that you can't keep! 

Memarshall80 - 2011-01-03 8:52 AM Today was a big day for me... I overcame my fear of staying in the pool for more then 4 laps! Last year I had this fear that I looked like a fool in the pool because I had no formal training.So, when my training had that I was do swim for 45 min today, I was terrified!

Long story short, I swam around 2000 yards this AM and felt great!! My only concern is that I am breathing out of only my right side. Will this be a huge issue? My first tri will be in Wilmington, which is an outdoor pool. I can breathe from both sides, but I feel it really impacts my endurance.

Your thoughts are greatly appreciated!

Anne! - 2011-01-03 7:39 AM
I think I'm up for the LT test too... not looking forward to it very much!

Memarshall80 - 2011-01-03 7:52 AM Today was a big day for me... I overcame my fear of staying in the pool for more then 4 laps! Last year I had this fear that I looked like a fool in the pool because I had no formal training.So, when my training had that I was do swim for 45 min today, I was terrified!

Long story short, I swam around 2000 yards this AM and felt great!! My only concern is that I am breathing out of only my right side. Will this be a huge issue? My first tri will be in Wilmington, which is an outdoor pool. I can breathe from both sides, but I feel it really impacts my endurance.

Your thoughts are greatly appreciated!

fowlmood - 2011-01-03 6:19 AM no it was 30degrees out side so they were just cold. I got some shoe covers for Christmas and bought some wool socks a few days ago so it could have been worse