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One thing I was curious about was my relatively low HR (avg 140 on each mile), is it just low because of the short interval time?
It takes a while for my HR to get going, so HRavg for intervals is a bit misleading.
Here's some intervals of mine from a while back (you'll need to copy and paste it otherwise it embeds a load of Garmin nonsense into the webpage):-
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1697536008HRavg was ~8-12bpm down on HRmax for each of 800m intervals. I was trying to run a constant pace during the intervals but the loop I use is not entirely flat.
I only ever looked at HRmax for each of the intervals, that gave me a better understanding of whether I was adapting and needing to up the pace the next week.
Greenbank
Thought I'd try some "training" and did 3x1 mile in the park. Happily surprised with the pace (6:15, 6:50, 6:40), and it definitely feels like it'll be productive over time. Maybe 1x a week. I also feel less shagged than I usually do after a run. One thing I was curious about was my relatively low HR (avg 140 on each mile), is it just low because of the short interval time?
Anything worth considering with training like this? Ran a mile to the park to warm up, 3x1 with a few mins in between each rep to let my HR settle, ran a mile home to warm down and then a bit of stretching.