Heart Rates and Health

wilsond3010 said:

I've been taken a running class to help try and get back into shape

As well as loose weight

Anyway I'm concerned about my heart Rate

While doing the run i get a max heart of about 172 but when walking
for a 1 minute i can drop back too 145

I'm currently 37 and about 227lb's

Worried i might be over stretching my heart any advice appreciated.

Assuming you don't have any heart problems, don't worry about it. Hearts like
to be "stretched". Keep up the good work.

Cheers,
--
Elflord

wilsond3010 said:

I've been taken a running class to help try and get back into shape

As well as loose weight

Anyway I'm concerned about my heart Rate

While doing the run i get a max heart of about 172 but when walking
for a 1 minute i can drop back too 145

I'm currently 37 and about 227lb's

Worried i might be over stretching my heart any advice appreciated.

If it stops worry, otherwise carry on. And inevitably some numnutz
named Anne Throbber will give you advice on how to reach yout TRUE
maximum beats per minute heart rate, don't do it.

wilsond3010 said:

I've been taken a running class to help try and get back into shape

As well as loose weight

Anyway I'm concerned about my heart Rate

While doing the run i get a max heart of about 172 but when walking
for a 1 minute i can drop back too 145

I'm currently 37 and about 227lb's

Worried i might be over stretching my heart any advice appreciated.

A good rule of thumb that I always have heard when you run try to run
at a pace to where you are breathing heavy, but can still hold a
conversation without being completely out of breath. That way you
have your heart rate up, but not at an uncomfortable level. You are
not likely to run to hard for your heart if it is in good condition.
It's really better to run at a little bit slower pace (meaning a lower
heart rate) for a longer period of time! That's what I'm told anyway.

Matt
http://www.recreationease.com