[Matt L.]

Matt L. on October 31, 2020 at 1:42 pm · in reply to: Time for a new Chest Strap? #46435

Rachel, it’s a garmin dual. That’s a good point, I’ll see if just changing the batteries does the trick. I can’t get anywhere close when I stop for a manual pulse, but since I have to stop running to take it reliably that method has left me with juuuust enough doubt to second guess myself, as my HR drops off once I stop moving.

Scott, I did let it soak for a bit in warm soapy water before scrubbing, resoaking and rinsing between the two sessions I linked. I’ll put it though the wash this weekend and see if that helps.

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Matt L. on September 11, 2020 at 12:55 pm · in reply to: Z3+ Training in a “hot” gym #44966

From what I’ve gathered, it is more useful to work off your RPE and the pacing which corresponds to your AeT/AnT because you will not be capable of keeping your HR at these levels under excess heat and humidity.

You don’t seem to be suggesting it, but attempting to work at the upper end of your thresholds under these conditions is at best ineffective and at worst hazardous because you won’t be able to sustain the muscular load normally required to hang out in these pace zones but you will be stressing your heart.

I’d be curious to see what the coaches have to say, but as a training effect I think training in heat makes you better at running in heat. It’s like putting in the hard hours of altitude training without the perks!

Anecdotally, being in Texas, I have found that running through the summer I’ve been having an easier time running through the early fall, but again only because it’s still hot. It hasn’t made me any faster or improved my thresholds any more than just the work on its own.

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Matt L. on April 24, 2020 at 8:15 am · in reply to: Establishing AeT #40852

Update:

I just went ahead and purchased TP. The adjusted numbers are

Run A
Time 1:19:36
Distance: 8.84
Avg Pace: 8:58 min/mi
Avg HR: 172
pa:hr: 2.55
Temp: Temp 79-88 F

and:

Run B
Time 1:07:48
Distance: 6.97
Avg Pace: 10:24 min/mi
Avg HR: 154
pa:hr: -0.38
Temp: 69-81 F

Comparing the two now, it seems like Run A might be more representative of my AeT HR/Pace and Run B representing a Z1 pace and HR. Does that check out with anyone’s experience reading these numbers?

Edit: Scott, I think I was posting as you were responding.

One follow-up: Are you suggesting that I run at what ‘feels’ like AeT pace and see how the HR shakes out on TP after the fact, understanding that heat might cause the drift to skew high? And then it’s still a matter of rinse/repeat as much as necessary till I get the numbers more focused, as is described in TftUA.

I will retest and post an update if I have any other questions about the numbers. I also have not yet attempted an AnT test, so that’s a pretty big piece of the picture that needs to get filled out.

Thanks to all of you who respond to these posts, this forum is a serious gold mine.

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Matt L. on April 19, 2020 at 8:43 pm · in reply to: Establishing AeT #40663

I’ve got to admit I wasn’t terribly worried about that issue particularly. Wouldn’t the first few miles skew the pa:hr higher and lead to a more conservative number?

That’s definitely a good way to address the warmup numbers if they’re generating bad data.