YAMR (Yet Another Maffetone Run)

Hi Mark,

What heartrate are you targeting at the moment. I've been trying to keep a rate of around 135 bpm which is the calculated value but I find it hard to keep it down to that level sometimes, its usually around 5 to 10 above that. Before reading his article I was running at a rate of around 150 which I still found comfortable but probably out of the fat burning zone. I guess the idea is to cover the distance and not exhaust yourself or get injured by overtraining.

Neil

Neil,

My target is 130, which is 125 +5 for the "category d". I can stay right at 130 most of the time on hills, and can stay around 125 on the flats -- unless I speed up a little.

I guess the idea is to improve the aerobic effeciency of the muscles as well as burn fat. My understanding is that this will eventually translate to speed with less effort, instead of relying on muscular strength alone -- which you build by going anaerobic. Going anaerobic breaks down the muscle, requiring time off to heal and build stronger.

I am going to run tomorrow to see how the body is responding...

Mark