tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948566460471751261.post5551368552180213424..comments2010-05-12T12:09:05.968-07:00Comments on The Endurance Freak: Falling off the Starbucks Wagon: HR Training - Day 9Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13275664685558526436noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948566460471751261.post-9565023729716147242009-01-06T07:04:00.000-08:002009-01-06T07:04:00.000-08:00Wendy - Eric "intense"? Why, whatever do...Wendy - Eric "intense"? Why, whatever do you mean? *LOL*<BR/><BR/>Tough break with your restart. Do your best to get past week 1 again! It's got to be the hardest one out of the whole plan!<BR/><BR/>Thinking back to the first week and prior when I was training slower before the VO2Max test, I think the only thing that kept me from going ape$#!t was doubling the time & intervals in the workout (so I felt like I was atleast doing SOMETHING productive than 33 minutes of waddling) and saying to myself, "It will get better after this week, just keep going."<BR/><BR/>Good luck and keep focused! It WILL get better!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275664685558526436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948566460471751261.post-50024304411070698882009-01-05T22:07:00.000-08:002009-01-05T22:07:00.000-08:00Hey Jon,I'm following Eric's plan too, well, re-st...Hey Jon,<BR/><BR/>I'm following Eric's plan too, well, re-starting would be more accurate. I got really sick right before Thanksgiving and was on hiatus for 3 weeks, then never got on my feet again, soooo, Eric says Day 1. YIKES!<BR/><BR/>He sent me over your blog info and said READ AWAY, you know how he's all intense about stuff, so now you're my role model too. =)<BR/><BR/>I keep reminding myself ground speed is irrelevant, but it seems soooo slow.<BR/><BR/>I'm training pretty much solo now too, but I can always use the encouragement!<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496731124395495383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948566460471751261.post-68051918622452759572009-01-02T10:23:00.000-08:002009-01-02T10:23:00.000-08:00Thanks Stephen. Although Stu Mittleman's book can ...Thanks Stephen. Although Stu Mittleman's book can seem a bit "New Age" with some of the things like Muscle Testing/Applied Kinesiology, the important stuff with the actual HR zones and having more body awareness of when you're about to jump a few heartbeats is really good.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Istvan - I'm using the Suunto T6 that I bought off of fellow Maniac King Arthur. Suunto has a special software program that does alot of the calculations and I was fortunate to find a "T6 for Dummies" manual that someone made to make things easier on me.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275664685558526436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948566460471751261.post-36363076731699707512009-01-02T08:55:00.000-08:002009-01-02T08:55:00.000-08:00Jon ... these are nice print-outs. What HRM (watc...Jon ... these are nice print-outs. What HRM (watch) are you using?Istvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737119230872766392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948566460471751261.post-57241050209712266322009-01-02T08:48:00.000-08:002009-01-02T08:48:00.000-08:00John ... thanks for the links. You've taken a cons...John ... thanks for the links. You've taken a conservative approach to HR zones, which should yield the best results. Maybe I'll do a VO2 test one of these days.<BR/><BR/>I just finished reading the "Maffetone Method" and "Slow Burn" books. Must read them again to confirm details, but very interesting stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12862713426562005522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948566460471751261.post-6118899556343826362009-01-01T21:06:00.000-08:002009-01-01T21:06:00.000-08:00Role Model! A professional slacker like me? I'm do...Role Model! A professional slacker like me? I'm doomed! :-)<BR/><BR/>Okay, all kidding aside...<BR/><BR/>My VO2Max/Metabolic test gave me the specific zones of where I should be training. However, with the MAP - it was pretty close when you just do the raw math.<BR/><BR/>This same info is from my Slow Burn book and I believe from Phil Maffetone's book. <A HREF="http://www.fitness-nutrition-weightloss.com/heart-rate-zones-slow-down-burn-fat.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.fitness-nutrition-weightloss.com/heart-rate-zones-slow-down-burn-fat.html</A><BR/><BR/>Check out my posting again on that here: <A HREF="http://endurance-freak.blogspot.com/2008/12/numbers.html" REL="nofollow">http://endurance-freak.blogspot.com/2008/12/numbers.html</A> I compare my test result zones versus what the Maffetone math is.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275664685558526436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948566460471751261.post-42446875784931564352009-01-01T12:25:00.000-08:002009-01-01T12:25:00.000-08:00Hello Jon,How did you arrive at your MAP (120-140)...Hello Jon,<BR/><BR/>How did you arrive at your MAP (120-140)? The 180 - age formula would suggest a maximum aerobic heart rate of 150 (180-30).<BR/><BR/>Hang in there ... your my role model for this low HR stuff.Istvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737119230872766392noreply@blogger.com