Heart Rate Training for Runners and Why You Feel Slow.

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  • Опубліковано 21 гру 2024

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  • @tombe2189
    @tombe2189 Рік тому +3

    Highly underrated channel. Well condensed and qualified information

  • @jamescole4183
    @jamescole4183 9 місяців тому +5

    Started at 8.10 min/km 2 months ago. Down to 7.20 min/ km now.
    One thing I've learnt is that weather, stress has a huge impact on day to day pace so i dont let a slow day bother me as im likely to be super fast the next day.

    • @drwilloconnor
      @drwilloconnor  9 місяців тому +1

      Nice work. It's not the days that matter. It's the weeks and months!

  • @ShayneKriel
    @ShayneKriel Рік тому +1

    Great explanation. After 8 months of hard running the injuries and fatigue have set in now. Looking forward to keeping my easy runs easy from now on

    • @drwilloconnor
      @drwilloconnor  Рік тому

      It's the best way. You get the benefit of being able to go harder on the hard days, too, because you're not so tired all the time.

  • @conradburdekin722
    @conradburdekin722 Рік тому +1

    Been doing heart rate training for about 5 months. Love it.

  • @JamesGoodwin1994
    @JamesGoodwin1994 Рік тому +3

    If anything this has made me feel a LOT better about my 6:50/km average pace in zone 2. I completed my first half marathon with a time of 1:59:09 but my heart rate was around 178bpm the whole time so I knew I had to work on the base and it’s been so eye opening just how weak that base is!

    • @drwilloconnor
      @drwilloconnor  Рік тому +1

      Your zone 2 is actually quite fast relative to your half-marathon pace. Regardless, more aerobic conditioning will always help!

    • @JamesGoodwin1994
      @JamesGoodwin1994 Рік тому

      @@drwilloconnor that’s even more comforting coming from you then! Thank you very much for the in depth video anyway! I love the science behind it all

    • @alaskahudson
      @alaskahudson Рік тому

      ​@drwilloconnor Are you saying here that you would expect James's Zone 2 pace to be slower than his 6:50/km pace, given his 1:59:09 (5:38/km) HM time?

  • @RedSpoonRunning
    @RedSpoonRunning Рік тому +1

    I started running 5 years ago and have seen moderate success but on reflection, have never built a good enough aerobic base! I’m currently injured by once I’m back up and running I plan on trying 4 weeks of Z2 only and measuring/documenting my progress. Thanks for info 👊🏼

    • @drwilloconnor
      @drwilloconnor  Рік тому

      We've all been there, mate. I'm injured at the moment too. All the best with the recovery.

  • @marksamson9229
    @marksamson9229 2 роки тому +2

    Such a great, clear description Will. Really well done 👍 thank you.

  • @crosbyandellender
    @crosbyandellender Рік тому +1

    I was feeling really burned out after running hard for about 6 months. I PR-ed my 5k and 10k and then after overtraining, tried to pr my 5k, and hit 30 seconds slower per mile.
    My experience resonates hard with what you are saying about feeling “chronically elevated stress,” despite feeling like running was previously a stress release. Stoked to try this 🙌🏼

    • @drwilloconnor
      @drwilloconnor  Рік тому

      Awesome! Let me know how you get on. Cheers.

  • @FarisSalman
    @FarisSalman 14 днів тому

    I can tell that you'll love Reebok Floatride Run Fast Pro. Too bad Reebok's Floatride series see no continuation except for the daily trainers.

  • @deanprecourt1280
    @deanprecourt1280 2 роки тому +1

    So I ran in Texas with crappy humidity this am. 8 miles at sloooow 11:30 per mile pace. Heart rate stayed at 127. It felt super easy. I am 50 yrs. old running 25 miles per week base building. Is that heart rate low enough?

    • @drwilloconnor
      @drwilloconnor  2 роки тому +1

      Hey Dean, it's all relative to your threshold or max HR. 127 bpm sounds pretty low in those conditions. Your goal should be to run under 85% of your lactate threshold or 75% of your max HR.

  • @clintdickens3825
    @clintdickens3825 6 місяців тому

    So which HR zone are you in during the marathon? Top of zone 3?

  • @johnbanks6547
    @johnbanks6547 10 місяців тому

    I live in a hilly area so it's a bit of a nightmare trying to stay in zone 2 for the full run. Do I need to slow right down on hills and keep my heart rate in zone 2.

  • @carridg
    @carridg 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the useful video. I've been doing this for about a year now. My heart rate during my runs is in the low 120s (age in late 50s). I walk up hills and nose breath for all slow runs. Nothing seems to have changed in my race performance though. In fact I've slowed down. I'd like to get back to around 20 minute 5k times but now find it challenging to get under 21 minutes. I do one full-on interval session a week. I have an ectomorph body type (6'2" and 66 kg) and find it very hard to gain muscle strength. I wonder if this training method doesn't suit all body types. I'd love to hear your take on this.

    • @drwilloconnor
      @drwilloconnor  2 роки тому +3

      Hey David, there's a lot to unpack in there. To start, age has little to do with what heart rate you should run at. If you're running a lot of runs around 120bpm, your threshold should be about 150bpm. While not unreasonable, it is very low. There's a potential you could be running a bit too easy for your fitness level. Especially since you've been running at a low HR for over a year, and you're only doing one interval workout each week. A couple of options are to check your threshold HR to see if you could speed up your aerobic runs. The other option is to add a zone 3 'tempo' run in addition to your interval workout. Your training load may be too low, so you've plateaued at your current fitness level. I've got a lot of training plans on my website that can help you structure your training. There's a link in this video description. Will.

    • @carridg
      @carridg 2 роки тому +1

      @@drwilloconnor thanks for your considered reply. I'll check out your website. Good luck with your channel.

  • @mostlyrunchat6132
    @mostlyrunchat6132 Рік тому +2

    I will try this… I will report back