Monday, November 3, 2014

Keep It Under 141

So, two new things to add the training ritual. First, most of my workouts need to be in Zone 1 or 2, which for me means keeping my heart rate under 141. Second, I need post workout carbs to help me recover. I'm not particularly thrilled with either of these adjustments, but it would be silly not to follow the advice of my dietitian; knowledge is power!

Apparently if I run at the 141 maximum heart rate, I'll still get gains in terms of speed and distance, but if I do a lot of low aerobic training I can help my body learn to burn fat instead of carbs, which my body seems to struggle with. I checked my body fat (I'll try to do it the first Monday of the month from now on) and I am at exactly 37%, up .4% from 3 weeks ago. Not cool, body fat, not cool.

I ran this morning, but I took it pretty easy (maybe not 141 easy though). I think my phone is broken, because it won't charge, so I need to figure that out as soon as possible. I use it for everything with regards to nutrition and I even use it to track my heart rate during work outs, so I guess I will need it all the time now. 

Still feeling kind of burnt out, and I'm discouraged about my lack of progress on body fat loss and my consultation with Janelle that pretty much means I'm gonna be the slowest runner ever for the Turkey Trot. Ultimately I just want progress so however long it takes is fine. I'm gonna lose this weight and become a runner.

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