Exploring Heart Rate Training

While Eat Pray Run DCMar on the Run and You Signed Up for What! have suggested “Spring” as today’s Friday Five link up topic, I want to talk about heart rate training and ask for your advice. I’ve been using my heart rate monitor for a few weeks, and now that I have a general idea of my heart rate data (as you can see from the five graphs below), it’s time to figure out what–if anything–I want to do with it.

Heart Rate Monitor
There seem to be at least two basic approaches to heart rate training for runners: training zones based on “Heart Rate Reserve” and targeted training based on “Maximum Aerobic Training Heart Rate”–also known as MAF training. Continue reading

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What I Ate Wednesday (on Sunday)

I have a hard time remembering to photograph my food for a full What I Ate Wednesday post, but on Sunday I decided the accountability would help me get back on track after a week of conference meals and restaurant dinners. So, for this What I Ate Wednesday post I’m sharing what I ate last Sunday.

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The Hat

This is the hat I bought for my Dad when my son was competing
in a wrestling tournament at his alma mater. 

This is the hat I bought for my Dad that February, 
and was saving as the perfect Father’s Day gift.  Continue reading

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Why I Want An Apple Watch

Last week Apple officially unveiled the Apple Watch and announced its April 24 release date. I know there are downsides to buying the first version of any new technology, and I’ve already read some valid criticisms, but still I want an Apple Watch. 

I Want An Apple Watch
After reading several articles on technology websites and poring over all the details on Apple.com, I can articulate a few concrete reasons why I want an Apple Watch, but I am hesitating over a few things that may hold me back. Continue reading

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Five Things About Me

Today I’m joining the Friday Five link up hosted by Eat Pray Run DCMar on the Run and You Signed Up for What! and sharing five things about my day that reveal five things about me. (If you want to read about a typical day in my life, please check out this post from January.)

Five Things About Me
1. I start my day with exercise. My alarm goes off at 5:00 am (or 4:40 if I’m going to spin class), and I start my day by walking my dog and working out before I get ready for work. Because this early morning time is “my time” I am not a fan of Daylight Saving Time. If you think we gained “an extra hour of sunlight” this week, it’s only because you don’t get up early enough to miss the daylight at 6:00 am that we traded for daylight at 7:00 pm. 😛  Continue reading

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