So I've took up and read Hadd's training principles and it seems pretty solid for me. This week i tried it and realized how horrible my endurance is... i dont even want to post my pace. It feels like I'm actually almost walking. I try to stick around 140 to 145 bpm, its hard though because how slow im going. (I use a chest strap so i know this is accurate)Any advice on this? Also can someone give more insights and their experiences with Hadd.
Patience is key. I remember being passed by a woman pushing a stroller on a run once. The rewards come later, but are well worth it.
Could your max be much higher? As I recall, Hadd recommended 70-75% of max heart rate for easy days.
Following that Hard style training changed my running life.
Yes, it is frustratingly slow. When I started, my 145bpm pace was around 11 minutes per mile! At that point, I was killing myself to break 4 hours in a marathon. I never stuck with the training because it just sucked.
Then I spent 6 miserable months running at my Maffetone HR--132!!! It was a ridiculous shuffle walk shuffle expletive expletive.
THEN I went back to Hadd, which was still slow but felt comparatively fast. I followed the progression in the classic Hadd post.
My 145bpm pace has now improved to about 8:30 per mile. I ran a 3:15 marathon. All of this happened after running for over 10 years! At age 48-50.
I had a lot of toothpaste left in my tube and I finally got at it.
Hope that helps.
I used to have the same problem until I started doing my training in an Elvis costume. Now my hands get sore from all the high fives and my cheeks are wasted from smiling and kissing women.
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
How rare is it to run a sub 5 minute mile AND bench press 225?
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