03-01-2013, 10:55 PM
Thanks!
Hmm...well that run was embarrassing. Did it on the ol' treadmill (forgot to set it to 1% too...like i normally did). My HR monitor is broken as well so i didn't get HR data (getting replacement sensor today):
KM | Time | AHR | MHR
1 | 4:15.7 | - | -
2 | 4:14.1 | - | -
3 | 4:27.6 | - | -
4 | 4:16.6 | - | -
Total: 17:14.0
I know i had more to give, but gave up on km 3 and dialed it back. I remembered something you said awhile back about the 6x1km and especially the 5x2km sessions training mental toughness...i agree, but it is definitely goes away after awhile. My legs and lungs were ok, but it just was uncomfortable. LOL.
So working backwards from the race date, i have 5 full cycles if i start day 1 of the cycles on wednesday next week. So I'm planning on doing a 30min easy run today, a 60min run on friday, another 30min easy run on saturday, and maybe a light easy run/fartlek on sunday, followed by another 4k time trial on monday...then rest tuesday, and start the first cycle on wednesday calibrated to that second 4k time trial...
How does that sound? I'll post my easy run data in the mean time...
On a side note regarding my HR monitor - any experience with the polar RS300X? It appears the watch can see/hear the sensor, but the data coming in is erratic...either its 00bpm (because it can't fixate on a pulse...it thinks i'm having a super erratic heart beat) or its 180+ and doesn't really change...same issue. I'm wondering if its the little sensor pod that attaches to the chest strap, or if its the actual chest strap (which would have the electrodes in it)....To replace both is $45...to replace the strap is maybe only $15...Annoying.
Hmm...well that run was embarrassing. Did it on the ol' treadmill (forgot to set it to 1% too...like i normally did). My HR monitor is broken as well so i didn't get HR data (getting replacement sensor today):
KM | Time | AHR | MHR
1 | 4:15.7 | - | -
2 | 4:14.1 | - | -
3 | 4:27.6 | - | -
4 | 4:16.6 | - | -
Total: 17:14.0
I know i had more to give, but gave up on km 3 and dialed it back. I remembered something you said awhile back about the 6x1km and especially the 5x2km sessions training mental toughness...i agree, but it is definitely goes away after awhile. My legs and lungs were ok, but it just was uncomfortable. LOL.
So working backwards from the race date, i have 5 full cycles if i start day 1 of the cycles on wednesday next week. So I'm planning on doing a 30min easy run today, a 60min run on friday, another 30min easy run on saturday, and maybe a light easy run/fartlek on sunday, followed by another 4k time trial on monday...then rest tuesday, and start the first cycle on wednesday calibrated to that second 4k time trial...
How does that sound? I'll post my easy run data in the mean time...
On a side note regarding my HR monitor - any experience with the polar RS300X? It appears the watch can see/hear the sensor, but the data coming in is erratic...either its 00bpm (because it can't fixate on a pulse...it thinks i'm having a super erratic heart beat) or its 180+ and doesn't really change...same issue. I'm wondering if its the little sensor pod that attaches to the chest strap, or if its the actual chest strap (which would have the electrodes in it)....To replace both is $45...to replace the strap is maybe only $15...Annoying.