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Jennifer Jones on June 7, 2022 at 2:44 pm · in reply to: altitude training – heart rate #68096

I had this same experience the last 3 weekends, my perceived exertion was zone 1-2 but my garmin-recorded HR was bottom of zone1 or below. HR was about 15 bpm off where I would expect based on feel. It was greatest (HR difference) this past weekend; I would think as I become more acclimated, HR would start to creep back up toward normal level. So in TP it looks like I was slacking, but I think you’re saying that even with the lower avg. HR, I’m still getting the right training effect.

I live at sea level and was hiking at 7-9.5k.

Does having a depressed HR while hiking at elevation having any correlation to experiencing AMS?

Jennifer

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Jennifer Jones on June 7, 2022 at 1:08 pm · in reply to: Training through Menopause and Post-Menopausal Training for women #68086

Still getting through Roar! but Next Level is already on top of my pile of books and I’m looking forward to reading it! I really love her message and that there are others rallying around the topic; Selene Yeager, co-author also with Hit Play not Pause podcast; and Sara Gross, Feisty Women’s Performance podcast, etc…

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Jennifer Jones on May 20, 2022 at 4:56 pm · in reply to: FUA-Nutrition Articles #67434

Thanks for the articles and the great content. I hope Rebecca talks more about fasted training and fat adaptation. Would like to learn more about this topic. It’s my understanding that feeling the benefits of fat adaptation only kicks in after an extended period of training, not say, 12 weeks. Would like to hear more about it.

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Jennifer Jones on April 19, 2022 at 8:09 pm · in reply to: Research Topic-Aerobic Threshold #65776

That’s great advice, Maya, thank you! I’ll just try to keep it simple for now.

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Jennifer Jones on April 18, 2022 at 2:57 pm · in reply to: Research Topic-Aerobic Threshold #65709

Thanks for the great articles, Maya! I love reading the theory, research, and science, and training practice. It’s really fun to nerd out!

I liked the analogy of endurance training to building sand castles, both the description of first adding lots of sand=endurance, judiciously adding water=high intensity, and the artistry involved=coaching, to sculpt the castle. It’s a great reminder to resist the urge to add water early, and to keep the workouts low intensity.

At what time in one’s training plan do we add higher intensity (zone 3) and how much? If we’re self-coaching, are there markers to look for to decide we’re ready to move on, or it’s based on how much time we have left before the event? What have you learned from being under-trained or overtrained, and how to adjust in future training cycles?

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Jennifer Jones on April 18, 2022 at 1:36 pm · in reply to: FUA Mountaineers #65706

Hi all,

Adding a not too serious post here.

What do your summer trips look like? Do you go out frequently or save up vacation time for a big trip every year? Do you adventure solo, with a partner, in groups? What do you get most stoked for?

My summer weekend trips to the Sierras over the past few years follow this pattern. Finish work Friday afternoon, drive/carpool 300+ miles to trailhead, bivy at th, hike/backpack with partners 20+ miles Sat-Sun class 1-3, catch a sunset/sunrise, happy hour with buddies, alpine start, aim for a peak, back at cars Sun evening, and drive home. Rinse and repeat a few times a month.

Toward the end of a season this can be tiring(thus need to train), and now I’m interested in moving to more technically challenging objectives that require more prep/training/vacation days, but stringing together a bunch of adventures with friends has been pretty exhilarating.

Anyway, good luck to you all with your trips/training this summer!