[Sheila Sturm]

Sheila Sturm on January 12, 2022 at 8:04 am · in reply to: Aerobic Threshold Test Resources #62003

Good morning,
I just completed the test on a treadmill with a 3% grade walking. I do a mix of running and hiking. My 1st half average ws 135. My 2nd half average was 136. Instructions say retest and add 5 beats to ….WHAT? the heartrate I actually started at (133) or the average for the first half (135).
Thank you.

Can I just estimate it rather than retest and say Aet is 140?
I’ve a good base. I’ve run a lot this past summer into fall and did lots of zone 2 by estimate Aet and by feel.

[Sheila Sturm]

Sheila Sturm on January 11, 2022 at 4:11 am · in reply to: Goal Setting & Adventure Planning #61911

Hi Hayley,
I use a very simple approach that comes more easily to me each year. My criteria is: does it intrigue me, and I curious enough about it to try it. The second half of that mindset is, who cares if I fail as long as I try. I hear about other athletes doing things through pod casts and looking a Ultrarunning, and Trail runner magazine, and that triggers: Hey, that looks cool. Then I think, I wonder if I can do that (at my age, 54)? then I think. Let’s find out. Its all a scientific experiment. What can I do, what can I accomplish, what is my brain and body capable of. Once you’ve picked something that intrigues you, then work up a training plan. Then the even comes and you either make it or you don’t. Its all fun!!!!
I’ve got three events picked out of 2022 that I posted in the intro section.
But I’ve also got my eye on Dragons Back race in Wales in September 2022. the documentary and the youtube videos were irresistible.

[Sheila Sturm]

Sheila Sturm on January 10, 2022 at 4:03 am · in reply to: Aerobic Threshold Zoom 01/11 #61837

Good morning,
I am a little confused by the various information I’ve obtained from the website and the book, Training for the Uphill Athlete (1st edition I think. published 2019). I’ve got the link from the website to conduct the Heart Rate Drift Test, which I believe will give me the upper limit of my AeT. However, the book does not discuss this test under Aerobic Threshold Testing (page 152) I was confused by the Lactate threshold test (page 155) which seems similar. But I think they are all different things.
Would you clarify?
Thank you.

[Sheila Sturm]

Sheila Sturm on January 10, 2022 at 3:47 am · in reply to: Group Intros! #61836

Hi, I am Sheila Sturm. I live in southern New Hampshire, with easy access to the White Mountains. I my livelihood is lawyer. Its stressful, so I like to be as active as possible. I mostly run, and this past year just dipped my toes into Ultra. We have a great range of mountains here 2000 or so footers and 4000s, all within a 2 hour drive. I just did a winter hike to one of our “52 with a View” on Saturday to celebrate my 54th birthday.
My two big goals for 2022 are: Ragged 75 as three day stage race here, three mountains in three days. Kearsarge, Ragged and Sunapee.
Then in the fall I’m doing my first 100 – Ghost Train in Hollis, NH.
But I’m intrigued mostly by mountain running and hiking.
Looking forward to learning lots here.