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Diana on December 2, 2020 at 4:42 pm · in reply to: Motivation and Mental Health #47737

Thank you for breaking through the stigma of mental health and bringing forth such an important topic we don’t talk about enough. That is so awesome.

I don’t have much for advice, but more of an observation. You mentioned your recent 5.10 trad and 511c sport sends (congrats!) brought on temporary motivation. That tells me that you have strong external motivation. You can tap into that by using social apps like Strava for your workouts, where the Kudos from others can externally motivate one to get out the door. Alternatively, you can look into what your internal motivations are (ie: why do I love this sport?) I ponder this question regularly to add fuel to the fire of my motivation and purpose.

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Diana on November 18, 2020 at 8:41 am · in reply to: Grand Canyon R2R2R #47027

That’s an amazing story! A true “nose to the wind” experience. Congratulations.

I think stories like these are extremely important. The experience you just described is what I seek with my training. Sometimes I question myself when people ask the dreaded, “What are you training for?” and my answer is just long days in the mountains with friends, not a particular race, pace, or distance. I notice that the greater endurance community can be very focused on going hard or going huge, regardless of how destroyed one feels during and after these objectives, and I don’t relate to that. In fact, I think it’s unhealthy. To feel better than you thought you would on a big day out is the ultimate prize to me, so again, congrats! You crushed it and you earned it.

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Diana on November 17, 2020 at 3:17 pm · in reply to: HR drift test. #46965

Thank you again! I really appreciate it.

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Diana on November 16, 2020 at 3:56 pm · in reply to: Heart Rates – Surprisingly High #46908

Hi Alison,

I’m intrigued by your comment about the benefits of nose breathing improving capacity. Do you mean breathing/lung capacity? Can you elaborate on that?

Before I began running consistently and training I almost always breathed through my nose on my runs. Then when I began training a friend told me that it gives you less oxygen and makes running harder, so I retrained myself to breathe through my mouth. Now I am contemplating bringing back the nose breathe runs for some of my aerobic base training. Do you do all or most of your aerobic base training breathing through your nose? I’d love to hear about the benefits.

Thank you
Diana

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Diana on November 16, 2020 at 3:27 pm · in reply to: HR drift test. #46907

The calculator made by a UA participant gave me Pa:Hr drift [%]:7.6, but previously this calculator was a bit off of Training Peak’s, so I wanted to cross check it.

The results are interesting to compare to my test last week. A mean HR of 151 gave me 1.42% and a mean HR of 153 gave me 7.6%. That leads me to believe my AeT is about 152bpm currently, but I am surprised the Pa:Hr percentage jumped so much with such a small HR increase. Is this typical?
Both tests went smoothly and were on the same course. I was also rested and fasted both times, so I believe they are comparable.

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Diana on November 16, 2020 at 3:18 pm · in reply to: HR drift test. #46905

Today I did a retest to try to hit closer to my new AeT. Would you, coversall, or one of the coaches be willing to review and put into Training Peaks for me. Thank for very much 🙂

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Diana on November 14, 2020 at 3:06 pm · in reply to: HR drift test. #46847

Thank you for that! Looks like Training Peaks put out 1.42% for Pa:Hr, while the calculator gave me 0.8%. That’s helpful, so I think I’ll retest at 155 from 151bpm. Thanks again kind Sir! And best luck with your running endeavors.

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Diana on November 14, 2020 at 2:36 pm · in reply to: HR drift test. #46844

Thank you so much! I would love to see the file and I don’t mind if you post it. Thank you for being so considerate though.

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Diana on November 14, 2020 at 1:44 pm · in reply to: HR drift test. #46837

Hi there, I did reply, and for some reason it disappeared. I was actually piggybacking on your thread to see if one of the coaches would be willing to review my most recent HR Drift Test. The .zip file is attached. Please let me know if another format is preferred.

I thought this test went well. I used a low river grade trail with 42 ft. of gain over 5.1 miles, and was able to keep my heart rate in a small window for the full duration. According to this calculator (https://douglas-watson.github.io/aet-calc/) my Pa:Hr was .8%, so I plan to test again in the next couple weeks 5bpm higher. This would go in line with my hope that over this past summer I was able to raise my AeT 5bpm by way of running mostly in Z2.

I would love a coaches insight to see if my analysis is correct, since I do not have Training Peaks Premium to review it more fully. Thank you!

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Diana on July 6, 2020 at 5:27 pm · in reply to: Training Cycle w/ Blocked Work Schedule #43334

Thanks Scott for your input. I am going to try the 30min sessions and add in some strength/injury prevention exercises. That’s usually what I feel up for after a work day in the field.

I don’t think a rigid training schedule will work well with my work schedule, so I am also taking it as an opportunity to practice listening to my body and improving interoception.

If any other athletes out there work block schedules or strenuous jobs and have any insight, I remain all ears!

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Diana on June 17, 2020 at 6:05 pm · in reply to: Online cardiac drift calculator / AeT test #42877

This is awesome– just what I was looking for. Thank you so much for sharing your skills!

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Diana on May 22, 2020 at 9:50 am · in reply to: Running Economy #41970

Thank you Scott and Scott. I really appreciate the resources, and look forward to working on these technique and power skills to gain some free speed. Thank you for what you do!

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Diana on May 12, 2020 at 6:20 pm · in reply to: Do plant based female endurance athletes supplement? #41620

Thanks for your input Deena! n=1 is still good information for me– I have read that people do it, but I am curious about specifics and how individuals make it work.

I now practice food combining for absorption and avoid coffee/tea/dairy during meals which inhibit absorption. I imagine this will make a difference because I’m a big coffee and tea drinker, especially in the winter, and I’m certain that was contributing to my declining levels!

I will look into spirulina and continue to “supplement” with hemp seeds, molasses, tahini, etc. Thanks again and rock on!

[Diana]

Diana on April 29, 2020 at 11:25 am · in reply to: Do plant based female endurance athletes supplement? #41035

Rebecca,

Thank you for your detailed response. It took exactly 1 month to increase my ferritin from 22-32. My daily dose is 15mg of liquid Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate daily in 2 doses, am and pm.

I really appreciate the information/recommedations you’ve provided. It’s helpful in understanding the mechanisms, so that I can make more informed decisions. I think I will soon get off the red meat and increase my supplement to 25mg, continuing to get a ferritin test monthly to see how it goes. Thanks again for your expertise!

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Diana on April 29, 2020 at 11:14 am · in reply to: Do plant based female endurance athletes supplement? #41032

Thomas,

I was feeling unnaturally fatigued while skiing and knew about iron deficiency in female athletes. I got an iron and ferritin test, and I am taking 15mg of liquid Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate daily in 2 doses.

Unfortunately I’m not in a place financially or with my healthcare to get a professional consultation at this time, so I sincerely appreciate your insight.