My resting heart rate has been high lately. Usually around 38 in the morning, but lately around mid 50's when I wake up. In the middle of the day it's over 60. My season just ended recently and I want to get some miles in over the summer, but I don't want to take time off. My question is, if I just run LSD for a while should my heart rate start to go down again?
A higher morning HR is one of the sure signs of overtraining. Your season just ended so take some time off and your be fine.
Time Off said it correctly: Take some time off.
What I would do: Begin with super easy, low HR running-hiking. Go have some fun just hiking w/a bit of running mixed in. Keep your HR in the 135-148 range. Do that for a month over hilly trails. Build those aerobic enzymes back up. Do not race. Gradually ease back to training in the 150bpm, 155bpm, and 160's range.
Resting a.m. HR is one good indicator. Another is recovery HR immediately after a run. I found that when I am training optimally, my Recov1min drops to
Johnny Appleseed wrote:
Time Off said it correctly: Take some time off.
What I would do: Begin with super easy, low HR running-hiking. Go have some fun just hiking w/a bit of running mixed in. Keep your HR in the 135-148 range. Do that for a month over hilly trails. Build those aerobic enzymes back up. Do not race. Gradually ease back to training in the 150bpm, 155bpm, and 160's range.
Resting a.m. HR is one good indicator. Another is recovery HR immediately after a run. I found that when I am training optimally, my Recov1min drops to
Anything less than 100 is considered normal. While an elevated HR can indicate "overtraining" as mentioned by others, it can also mean you are stressed, anxious, suffering from a virus, etc.It's nothing to worry about. Regardless of your heartrate you should take a week off with ZERO running since you just finished your season. Your comment about running LSD for awhile is funny, sorry. No, you should just run LSD for awhile. Just rest for awhile and start up again. LSD doesn't lower your heartrate especially if you're already in shape.
Help! wrote:
My resting heart rate has been high lately. Usually around 38 in the morning, but lately around mid 50's when I wake up. In the middle of the day it's over 60. My season just ended recently and I want to get some miles in over the summer, but I don't want to take time off. My question is, if I just run LSD for a while should my heart rate start to go down again?
...drops to below 120bpm (i.e. 115bpm). When I am training hard, probably too hard, it Recov1min drops to only 120, 125 o r 130bpm. You can also check this during a run by just pausing for 1 minute. It is very helpful. You will learn a lot.
Train patiently and consistently at a level you can maintain without staleness or injury, and you will keep climbing to higher plateaus with an improved view at each level.
Best of luck on another great season.
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