Quote Originally Posted by Mud View Post
Not if you run like f*ck uphill a couple of times it isn't.
Lots of sources would suggest that this is pitching it a bit high - 10 mile race effort is quoted more often (or 10k pace minus 10 secs per mile).

That's going it a bit in frequency and intensity for anyone who is training less than 6 times a week?
The beauty of heart rate training is that it naturally tailors itself to your heart. The advice I gave was the system that worked for me, but it wasn't the exact system I used when I started HRM training; i.e. it evolved. So, a caveat, maybe use my advice as a good starting point and feedback from your HRM will help you evolve the system suitable for you.

I never found my max heart rate, no matter how hard I tried. One day it'll be one thing, another day another depending on how I'm feeling. Hence I felt the average heart rate was more reliable and scientific.

Frequency? A suggestion 3 runs includes 1 LT session, 4 runs 1 or 2, 5 runs 2, 6 runs 2 or 3 LT. A key factor is make sure the session after the LT session is a recovery session - use your HRM to MAKE YOU RUN VERY SLOW.

Now get back down the pub and annoy JJ.