re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

The. Max HR for my age is supposed to be 185

I know it’s higher than that for sure

I was talking about running HR to a cardiologist recently and he said an abnormally high HR on a run could be explained by your not having drunk enough water the day before.

I always drink a lot of water and I guess I’m gonna have to slow down some more. This month is just about getting more accustomed to longer (6+ mile) runs. Next month is when I start working in speed work for the first time.

I ain’t worried baws

I just wanted to jump in here and say that your HR seems totally normal to me, based on my experience using HR as a training marker.

For reference, I have a max HR slightly above 200. My aerobic HR is right at 154 bpm. My average marathon HR is usually around 165, and my average heart rate for a half is usually around 171.

If I recall, you usually do your easier training runs faster than your target marathon race pace and even faster than your half race pace at times. At that pace, your average HR of 163 would be totally normal, especially for someone with a slightly higher max HR, which is also normal. If you wanted to drop your average HR for a run, you would just need to slow down your pace to something below your race paces.

Just thought I would put this out there before you got alarmed something was wrong. It seems fine to me. But don't listen to me. There are some good sources out there on HR training and what the different HR training zones mean if you are interested in learning more. I think most people just run by feel though, and may only use HR as a reference, if at all.

@JBR - I use a Garmin soft strap. Super comfortable, barely ever notice it's there.

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I got 190 by subtracting my age from 220 based on an active.com article, by the way.

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Yeah. That's just a good way to get close.


That formula gets me to 174. My chest heart monitor has gone to 188 several times. I assume that's my max heart rate because I haven't been able to exceed that number.

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He thinks I probably have a Higher max HR higher than 190

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I was having what I thought was a high max HR when doing long runs. I had the full cardio testing done including the treadmill test. I was told that I had a very healthy heart and to drink more water all of the time and stop running if it is uncomfortable.

I'm not a heart rate expert or even a running expert but i'm going to guess that your heart rate is high even on your "slow" run because your slow run isn't slow enough for your overall running ability. I looked back at some of the paces you posted "Eight miles in 1:04:58 (8:07/mile pace). I was flying. Felt amazing". not saying this is the fastest you can run 8 but if close to your 100% then your easy 6 miler should be much slower than 9:00. there's only a 10%-ish difference in effort. slow run should be 20-25% slower.

someone else may be able to give better info or another take on this but this is mine. hopefully it is a little helpful.

Lost in all the heart rate stuff over the past few days is some good news: my shin splints haven’t shown back up yet.

I’m torn on whether to run slow today or try a basic tempo run. Winds are supposed to be real stronk. I’ll prob just give it a quick jog and call it a day.

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Lost in all the heart rate stuff over the past few days is some good news: my shin splints haven’t shown back up yet.

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Nice. Your calves are strong enough to handle the increased volume now.

Ran 5 miles in 8:15 a mile this morning for a training run, which is back on par with my runs in early January before back and calf injuries derailed me. Normally, I'd start thinking of racing some 5ks; but not happening obviously. I suspect by next race may be the same as my last: NOLA Turkey Day.