tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948566460471751261.post9041300729205726342..comments2010-05-12T12:09:05.968-07:00Comments on The Endurance Freak: Breaking out the Duct Tape: HR Training - Day 13, Day 14, and Week 2 resultJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13275664685558526436noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948566460471751261.post-74281568676640964662009-01-05T21:02:00.000-08:002009-01-05T21:02:00.000-08:00Thanks Istvan. I heard about the soap thing along ...Thanks Istvan. I heard about the soap thing along with using saline solution (ya know, the cleaner for contact lenses). However, I currently use Buh-Bump electrode cream (a bottle I still have a decent amount of from my triathlon days).<BR/><BR/>Girl - I've used an HRM in the past and didn't have problems with the old one (an Omron HC-100). However, it was a very basic HRM. Had high and low zone settings and a simple stopwatch with no memory to hold anything. But the HR Belt was solid. It had grooves for the rubber electrodes along with airholes for ventilation. The holes that allowed the straps to connect to it were wider and the strap was a half-size wider than the current one I'm using for the Suunto.<BR/><BR/>It could also be that the strap that I have is worn to the point where its lost some of its elasticity and might need replacing.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275664685558526436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948566460471751261.post-11443928399591761842009-01-05T20:46:00.000-08:002009-01-05T20:46:00.000-08:00Jon - I tend to wear my heart rate monitor higher ...Jon - I tend to wear my heart rate monitor higher than most people and don't have problems with it slipping. Basically it is below the armpits rather than the bottom of my sports bra is. Interference between a sports bra and the chest strap probably isn't a problem for you, but the higher position might work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084161385013207816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948566460471751261.post-82855132115323732952009-01-05T13:32:00.000-08:002009-01-05T13:32:00.000-08:00Way to go Jon. Both Maffetone and Mittleman argue...Way to go Jon. Both Maffetone and Mittleman argue that you should not be a "slave" to the schedule. Just listen to your body (... modify the schedule from time to time).<BR/><BR/>Several of the RunningAHEAD regulars (Low HR Training Group) suggest using hand soap to moisten the HR strap. It seems to guarantee a good contact with the skin (like a tight strap) when you don't perspire much (low HR).Istvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737119230872766392noreply@blogger.com