I thought I would make up the workout by using my apartment complex gym over lunch time, but I got sidetracked researching fitness trackers and smartwatches with built in heart rate monitors instead. I'm looking into incorporating the Maffetone Method into my training plan because of a comment someone left yesterday.
I have heard of Dr. Maffetone before, mostly because his articles pop up in nutrition circles I follow. Following his guidelines means that all of my future runs should sustain the same heart rate (based on his formula, mine should be between 135-145) for the duration of my run. It also means that I will be running very slowly when I start - but that eventually, I will run faster while exerting the same level of effort.
Makes a great deal of sense, right?
There are other guidelines as I understand it - like I have to perform very little anaerobic activity (no more weight lifting?) and eat a low carb / high fat diet. If I want to do this, I really have to start now as it will take a few months to get to a good aerobic base.
A huge road block is that I don't currently have a good way to track my heart rate. I researched what's out there and am leaning towards the Apple Watch as I hear it has an accurate monitor plus I usually run with my iPhone anyway for music (and to use the GPS feature of MMR when I'm running outdoors). But I hate the thought of sweating all over a high tech gadget like that. I am giving myself a week to make a decision so that I can buy something at Black Friday or Cyber Monday prices.
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Got a date with the Hunger Games tonight - then a date with the treadmill for a long run tomorrow.
148 days left.
Today's Exercise: Unplanned rest
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| N/A | Eggs with spinach, coffee | Tuna, salad, pumpkin tea | Chili |
Garmin Forerunner 225 (or if you wait a couple weeks, the Garmin Forerunner 235). These use an optical heart rate monitor on the wrist like the Apple Watch.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Someone else mentioned both of these as well. I just wonder about accuracy of the hrm.
ReplyDeleteI just replied to your post on the DISboards Dark Side forum explaining how accurate it has been for me (including a comparison graph). I was concerned about that as well, and so I tested it out when I first received the 225 earlier this year.
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