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Most of that isn't true. And anyway, 80 to 90 percent max heart rate is far below HIIT which is repeated efforts at greater than 100% VO2max. 80% max heart rate is not a particularly strenuous effort and even 90% is an effort a trained athlete can maintain for at least an hour (not easily).

You will be hungry until you eat something. You depleted your carb reserves at that distance and pace.

If you're running out of energy it's not because of not eating enough protein. It's from not eating enough carbs.

After it heals it will have no effect on your ability to run.

The reason you are so hungry is because running at 85% you are burning through your stored glycogen every workout. If you run at 77% max or less you will burn less glycogen and more fat and be much less hungry

Yes, you are overdoing it. On that program you will burn out in not more than several months. That type of workout is good once or twice a week if it is supported by a lot of easy running at not more than about 77% max heart rate. So, if you are doing one hour a week at 85% then on top of that you should be doing 4 hours a…

HIIT is not 85% max heart rate. HIIT is above 100% VO2max for a short period. 85% max heart rate is a moderate pace at the bottom end of the lactate threshold that a trained runner can easily hold for well over an hour (if rested). 85% max is even too easy to qualify as an anaerobic interval. For that you need to be over…

Yes. It's the only way.

It really depends on how many extra there are. If it's just a few hundred it doesn't much matter. If it's a lot more than that it does start to matter.

For running i think I can burn more calories when it's cold outside because I can run harder and longer without overheating. A hot humid day raises the heartrate 10 to 20 beats and the heat greatly limits intensity and duration. If you're at rest you burn more calories in the cold as your body tries to stay warm.

One way is to structure it like this to still give a lot of recovery before and after your long run day. Later, you may find you don't need this much recovery around that day but in the beginning, as you run longer distances for the first time, it will ensure you are fresh and mentally strong for it. If the extra day (Thu)…

It really is an idividual thing depending on a lot of diffeent factors. But, it's probably safe to begin by adding another 30 to 40 min run right now. Just pay attention to how you are feeling and back off for a week if its overloading you. Signs to look for are runs beginnning to feel a lot more difficult, elevated…

Low blood sugar. Eat more carbs.

No, running burns more calories per mile than walking.

That's false, even though it is passed around the internet like the gospel. The best way to strengthen your cardiovascular system is steady state (<77% max) about 80% or more of the time and a limited amount of faster training above that. If you have no medical problems then age isn't of concern, especially at 51. However,…

If the strap snapped off from the watch and won't stay on, that happened to my garmin 610 also. It can be made serviceable. I reattached mine with epoxy and wrapped the connection with electrical tape. It doesn’t look new but it does work. On a positive note, it makes you look like a veteran runner LOL.

Even 100 grams of protein is much less than what normally passes for conventional wisdom on MFP given my current weight, 78 kg. But you're right about my second point, LOL. What I was trying to say is high protein and the resultant low carbs is not some secret to weight loss. Rather, eating less than you burn while eating…

I don't think so. I'm losing weight eating 400+ carbs a day and usually no more than about 100 protein. I believe that if you are burning the calories it doesn't much matter where those calories come from as long as you eat to properly fuel whatever exercise program you have.

I expect you could get to a continuous 5K in about 40 min in not more than 3 to 4 weeks if you go out and train 3 or 4 times a week.

1. Set alarm 2. Open eyes . . . Resist the snooze button 3. Get out of bed 4. Everything else follows

I switched to zero drop a couple of years ago and its the best thing I ever did for my running. To answer your question, yes, the pain is normal right now because your achilles tendon and calf are having to stretch out longer and do more work. During your transition time it could turn into an injury if you do not give them…

In my experience shin splints are nearly universal for anyone that starts running or restarts running after a long time off. My solution is to ease into it over a period of a few weeks starting out with mostly walking and only a little running and gradually adding some more each time. Good running form also helps pevent…

I have never lost a toenail and running barefoot a few times a week keeps my feet looking better than they ever did staying locked inside sweaty shoes all the time.

Sometimes I do eat before if I'm really humgry or if the run is going to be long or hard. Lately that has been coffee with a bagel and cream cheese 45 min or so before I run.

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The Galloway run/walk method isn't necessarily slow. It's just a different way of covering the distance. I used it for a marathon once and ran a 3:50. I know of several others in my group, including one man over 60 who ran under 4 hours with it. That said. I do think his training plans are kind of light on mileage. When I…

If you've been dong lots of endurance training it's a natural adaptation. If you haven't it could be heart disease.

Age 55. Mine is normally 41 but occasionally drops into the 30's.

You will automatically speed up again when it cools so if your race is in the fall you will be ok. The danger in the summer is exhausting yourself trying to push cool weather paces when its really hot and humid. So, you shouldn't be discouraged about the summer slowdown.

The heat is killing me too (in Georgia). I do have a gym available, on my military base, so I have been using the airconditioned treadmill for some of the runs. Usually the longer ones on the weekend and the late afternoon runs during the week. That helps a lot to reduce the overall stress level on my body and plus I can…