Steve Hansen <[email hidden]> wrote in news:JSG%f.568$Jk3.2
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Quoted message said:The Nuclear Marine said:Quoted message said:>Starting Date: Mar. 29, 2006
>Weight: 230
>Height: 68 inches
Apr 12, 2006
Time: 30 minutes
Distance: 2.0 miles
Heart Rate Avg: 150 bpm
Is that the best you can do? If so, you _really_ need to lose some
weight and keep exercising. But I guess thats why you decided to
start running. So I will try to be helpful.
Is that my best time for a 30 minute run? No, but I wasn't going for
time. As I said, I'm just posting my results. As you can tell by the
limits of my posts, so far not so good. I'm still letting my job get in
the way (annoyances of working the teaching the evening shift is a skewed
daily schedule).
Quoted message said:(Most people in this newsgroup call 15 minutes per mile, "walking".
But, most people here have have been running regularly for a long
time. You will find that some of the regulars are quick with
insults. Try to ignore them. There are also some genuinely nice
people.)
I was walking, considering it was after my weightlifting. Anyway, if I
"jogged" and tried to keep 150 bpm, I'd do 3.5 mph as per my last few
posts. I decided to walk my 70% portions till I can get my weight down or
I start hitting 5 mph at 150 bpm, at which point I'll start jogging
again. As for the trolls, they're easy to ignore.
Quoted message said:Aerobic exercise is just doing whatever it takes to get your heart
rate up and keep it up. 150 bpm might be a little slow. (But you
didn't say your age, so 150 might be just right.) Don't worry about
speed or distance. Duration is the key to improving cardio fitness.
30 minutes per workout is a good place to start. Just go whatever
speed you need to get your target heart rate, and keep going for
your target distance. And make sure you plan your route so you end
up back at your house at the end.
Max heart rate is 197 (speed lap results on my monitor), min heart rate
is 50. With a 147 range, 70% puts me at about 152 bpm. I run based on
time, recording the distance to determine improvements over time. I
usually run on a track or a treadmill, though I'm aware of running half-
way point and back on open runs.
Quoted message said:A useful technique is to run a little, until the HR increases to an
upper limit, then walk a little, until he HR comes down to a lower
limit. You pick the upper and lower limits that work for you, and
that allow you to keep going for your target duration. Over a
period of many months, you will gradually run more, and walk less.
Gonna be walking till I get down to 210 lbs most likely. Obviously for my
85% and 90%+ areas I'll be running. Those are only 30 minutes and 15
minutes per week so no big deal.
Quoted message said:Keep it up. You can increase the duration gradually, but don't
over-do it. Many beginners try to go too far, too fast, and end up
hurting themselves. It is better to increase slowly and avoid injury.
I'm not a beginner, just out of shape. Been going slowly downhill ever
since that marathon 4 years ago.
Quoted message said:As you lose weight, and as your heart strengthens, your speed will
improve. This doesn't happen overnight. Don't get discouraged when
you don't see much results in one month. Give it 4-6 months to begin
noticing a difference.
Oh, if I can start being consistant (the key thing I've been missing), I
could see results in a month. Thanks for all the advice though.
Nuke
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about to let no woman control nothing, especially her own body. On the
other hand, I really hate babies.