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A good 3 miles Jilly – don’t know much about HR zones, but think that it will be good for you as stops too much higher intensity work, I think. Q why are you running with a backpack? Have you an ultra in mind?

A great 3 Jilly with a lovely photo of poppies. Cannot comment on HRZs I am afraid….most of my runs are the same pace 😫

@ruthmc , not an ultra, it’s only 15 miles, but it’s over 7 Munros in the Ben Lawers Range. It’s a walk/ run AND not until next summer (2020), so I’ll probably be over prepared (or forget to register!) Need to be able to use a compass and a map, so will be learning new skills. There are other elements to the day, it’s not an easy challenge but…[Read more]

Sounds like a lovely relaxed outing Jilly and nice views of the poppies too 🙂 I tend to do the majority of my runs at an equivalent of zone 2 running ie under 75% max hr as you can get a lot of miles done without increasing your risk of injury. When my mara plan starts next week, I’ll be doing one run at tempo pace or hillwork, one run at a…[Read more]

What a lovely photo of the poppies. I’m like Barry in that I don’t train to HR, and tend not to think the wrist slappers are accurate enough if you really want to train to them. I have been gauging the minutes/mile more lately, and trying to rope it back when I see it creeping up towards the too fast stage; which I guess would also be reflected in…[Read more]

Lovely pic Jilly and a nice outing. The event sounds fab too.

Lovely photo jilly and the challenge sounds exciting for you and Jenny. How far is the swim and is the navigation part of the challenge or do you need to learn before the day? i havent a clue on walking maps, road yeah but compass and a map, wouldnt have a clue?
As for keeping your HR in Z2 im no expert at all but i would imagine you will have to…[Read more]

Sounds a lovely run with Salsa, I assume the mud doesn’t bother her LoL I have no idea about HR but from what I can see your running is great 🙂

Nicely disciplined, Jilly. A pace for you and Salsa to enjoy the scenery. The poppy fields are just glorious at the moment, aren’t they? Or at least, ours were … they’ve not coped with the recent bucketing rain … Shame, but they don’t last forever, do they?

a nice and steady doggy run, well done on keeping HR in the zone so effectively

Love the pic, stunning 😊😊 and a great dog jog 👍 Z2 is for steadies and rec runs Jilly, long runs should be mostly Z2 with the hills in Z3, (or a tempo section in the middle) then you should add a Z4 tempo type outing or some inters?? The long runs in Z2 really improve the pace of Z2 though. (Since I’m ultra training I spend a lot of my runs in…[Read more]

Ooh and that sounds a fab event – is it a swim run like the Breca ones??

I’m not sure I fully agree on the difficult to keep HR steady. With my Z2 it goes from 136 to 151. So if I’ve got a Z2 run to do i try to keep it in the middle, so, 143. Once at 143, if it goes higher, slow down, if it goes lower, speed up. HR is very responsive .
Think your choice of route probably had lots to do with it as its definitely easier…[Read more]

You had a great week last week Jilly lots of lovely miles. I try and keep most of my miles in z2 except tempo, I’ve also being adding in z3 to some of the short runs just for a bit of a change though

Nice miles there, Jilly! I’m sure Salsa has been enjoying this pace… And what a marvelous scenery, just wow!

@lizzy the swim is 0.8 miles, so I should be able to do that. Bit worried as the lake maybe quite deep and cold. As for the compass, need to know how to use one before 😂

@sharnie1 thanks for the HR advice, did think there should be some z3 and z4 runs.
The event is swim, run/walk, kayak and bike. I’ve always wanted to do canoeing but because of my ears and fear of causing (drowning) I’ve never done it. I’m now practising swimming underwater. I know it’s not the same as capsizing, but I can do it and I’m not…[Read more]

@amanda I did think tha if you only run in z2 your body forgets to move a bit quicker! You’ve done some excellent big miles too 💪

@ian_spriggs my z2 goes from 131-145. What I find is that if I drift off (daydream) my pace must naturally quicken, or slow down, and the HR moves out of zone. The uneven muddy field didn’t help. I am going to persevere though, especially with rec runs and long runs.

That’s where we differ, I never daydream, from 1st step to the last step I’m concentrating on the HR. My job is to stick to the required HR only. Nothing takes my mind of what I’m doing. Which is probably why I never notice things around me.
Incidentally, book I’m reading at present is about someone bagging munros and current chapter is the Ben…[Read more]

@ian_spriggs obviously I need to concentrate on my running more!
The book sounds good. Hoping the Ben Lawers group is flatter than the rest 😂

Exciting new challenge in the pipeline Jilly, looks like you have all the answers you ever need on HR just as well because I would be no use whatsoever 😆 photo is awesome and a fab trot out with the woof 👍👍

Nice 3 and lovely miles

That sounds like a cracking challenge and definitely something positive for you both to focus on. I’m no expert on anything so I’m keeping out of the techie stuff 😁

Jilly not too far then but the deep water is not my bag, so really good on you for training for it. OH to the navigations skills, can teach me one you know? 😊

Wow! That’s a really exciting and challenging plan, Jilly. I love the wide open spaces of Perthshire. (Climbed the pointy one – Schiehallion – on last year’s hols.) Good luck with the plan.

nice going Jilly

Great stuff Jilly, and a smashing pic. I love the fact its ‘only’ 15 miles over 7 Munro’s .. ha ha that’s going to be epic.