[Sofia Wahaj]

Sofia Wahaj on April 18, 2019 at 3:35 pm · in reply to: Which terrain to build AeT? And some other questions. #20656

Thank you everyone for all that great info! It was extremely helpful and gives me confidence to keep at it. I quit my CrossFit gym this month and am dedicating all my workouts to TftNA, so I love all the feed back and help to do it right. Thanks!

[Sofia Wahaj]

Sofia Wahaj on April 17, 2019 at 7:39 pm · in reply to: Which terrain to build AeT? And some other questions. #20610

Wow @rachelp! Thanks for all that info. Really appreciate you taking the time to help me. I want to get this right. I probably am ADS bc I have been doing CrossFit for the last 10 years and CrossFit and running together the last 4. I have never measured my HR for my workouts before so this is all new to me and I am trying to get a grasp on it all. I have a couple more questions:

1) Anaerobic Threshold test: What’s the best way to do it? I am looking at this article: https://uphillathlete.com/diy-anaerobic-test/ and I see that I can do this test on a treadmill or hills or running. When I tried to determine my AeT, it took me 3 times and so I am asking for any tips or advice before I mess it up and have to redo it again. Is there a certain HR I should target? How do I know the pace I should strive for so I don’t “blow up within 5mins”?

2) What is a recording HR monitor? What brand do you recommend? I bought the Wahoo TICKR, and my workouts show my HR in TP – does that mean it is recording it?

3) On TP the program this week has two different workouts, but they seem the same to me. What is the difference between:

Run/hike on hilly terrain. Use a steep treadmill (at least 15% grade) or StairMaster if you don’t have mountains or hills around. HR at or < AeT or MAF HR

VS

Aerobic Threshold Run/Hike. Run/jog/walk at a pace you can maintain while breathing through your nose (assuming your nose is clear).Flat run/hike. If you get to hills, you probably will need to walk them to keep your heart rate from getting too high. Aerobic Threshold Pace at all times.

4) Please tell me more about changing into a fat burner and how you went about it? I have briefly heard some things about that, but can’t seem to wrap my head around working out without carbs. I have tried intermittent fasting as well, but it was so hard to do CrossFit without the energy. But perhaps this new way of training, it would work better? Can you tell me more or point me in the right direction with some articles to read?

Thanks again! Sofi

[Sofia Wahaj]

Sofia Wahaj on April 13, 2019 at 10:42 am · in reply to: Figuring out Aerobic Threshold #20453

I redid it again, this time walking on the treadmill at 10% incline. Initial HR of 130 and drift of 5.3%. So now I will put 130 at the top of zone 2. And the bulk of my training should be in zone 2. I hope that is right….

[Sofia Wahaj]

Sofia Wahaj on April 12, 2019 at 10:10 am · in reply to: Figuring out Aerobic Threshold #20397

Thanks guys. I wish I had known to use MAF as a starting point in the first place. That article was helpful. I will redo the test once more at a much lower HR. And more rested. Thanks guys!