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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?
Yeah, basically. When I was in the a habit of paying attention to HR for MP or similar tempo sessions, I reckon it would take at least 3 miles of continuous hard running for HR to start leveling out, and even then it would creep up a little over the rest of the run. So interesting to look at afterwards but for pure rep sessions (even longer reps like miles) not really of use for pacing.
I tend to have at least 2 miles to warm up, with the end of the second mile a bit quicker to get the stride ready for the faster pace (and get HR and breathing up a little bit more). And if you're looking to repeat the session, set a specific recovery time. Over a few sessions you can progress things by way of either increasing number of reps, length of rep, or shortening recovery time. (Or of course increasing pace, but my objective would be to apply the same perceived effort and hope the pace improves with fitness.)
Annoying cold here, interrupting what was looking like a useful bit of running + x-training mojo. Harrumph! Back on the indoor rower next week hopefully.
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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.