Run Walk Run
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Apr 2022
4:25pm, 3 Apr 2022
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dobbers
Hi JenHB - the book is okay but as GlennR suggests it is a bit thin and tries to cover a lot of ground and not just running. There are chapters on burning fat, blood sugar level and even clothing. I also found the constant links to his site or related products a little annoying. Some of his advice on heart rate is difficult to achieve when you are an older runner. For instance he suggests easy runs should be no more than 65% of max heart rate. So for me at 55 that suggests running at no more than (220-55)*65% = 107 bpm which is very hard to do as even walking would raise my pulse up to around 100 bpm. I think the book is okay as an introduction to the concept but I would struggle to follow all his advice to the letter. |
Apr 2022
6:28pm, 3 Apr 2022
25,131 posts
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Dvorak
[My periodic reminder to COMPLETELY DISREGARD the notion of 220-age in regards to your maximum heart rate. Signed: Dvorak, age 57, mhr 192.] |
Apr 2022
6:36pm, 3 Apr 2022
8,685 posts
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TeeBee
My thoughts exactly 
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Apr 2022
9:20pm, 3 Apr 2022
62,823 posts
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GlennR
Jeff ain't much good on heart rate.
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Apr 2022
9:34am, 4 Apr 2022
1,439 posts
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Muttley
I had that book. Like all that set out a new training theory, it consists of the idea itself and then a bunch of padding. Heart Rate Training for the Compleat Idiot (remember that one?) was similar. All you need is on the website, really. Once you've absorbed or accepted the principle that it's okay to walk during a run, just experiment with the intervals until you find the optimum for you. None of which is to detract from the idea. As someone once said, brilliant ideas are almost always simple ones. |
Apr 2022
9:36am, 4 Apr 2022
1,494 posts
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Steve NordRunner
If you would order a wedding dress over the phone and simply ask for «medium, that'll be right» then 220-age will fit just as well.
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Apr 2022
10:57am, 4 Apr 2022
62,836 posts
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GlennR
I've made the point before, but the Galloway NYC site is more useful in a lot of ways than his own. gallowaynyc.org |
Apr 2022
11:31am, 4 Apr 2022
1,124 posts
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AndyS
[My periodic reminder to COMPLETELY DISREGARD the notion of 220-age in regards to your maximum heart rate. Signed: Dvorak, age 57, mhr 192.] [Seconded: AndyS, age 57, MHR 152 or a good day] |
Apr 2022
11:43am, 4 Apr 2022
16,610 posts
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Garfield
Thirded, Garfield, age 57, MHR 174
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Apr 2022
12:19pm, 4 Apr 2022
1,440 posts
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Muttley
Just to be contrary, my max hr does roughly correspond to 220 minus age. But I'm weird so if it works for me it most likely doesn't for you!
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