Easing my way back into some light runs. Couldn't remember my prior heart rate zone / interval training sequences so just did 1-min "Hardcore" intervals with (very slow) 2-min "Endurance" cycles.

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21min, 1.9 miles.

I'm a huge fan of this style of running. For most of my 20s and 30s I'd just slog through and struggle the whole way and often feel like a failure. Using intervals to space out the harder parts is just a happier existence.

I realize diff types of runs, diff interval strategies, diff intensity peaks all work toward diff goals. Right now I just want to shake off years of rust with an easy program. Perfecting and optimizing the strategy can come later (tho would love to hear y'all's thoughts).

ps - yes this is interval training but no, obv it isn't HIIT. Not ready for that kind of strain right now.

pps - I probably need to re-guesstimate my max/min heart rate range and adjust my target zones. Ain't as young as I used to be.

#running #cardio #fitness #exercise 

 The sad thing is, even this short, easy run will take me probably a week to recover from before my legs are ready for the next one.

Baby steps. 

 MAF training has been my goto when shaking off the rust. It can be painful to run slow, even walking at time. But after a month or two the results really start to show.  

 I had to google that.

I'm so inefficient right now that there is no jog slow enough for me to stay under a 180 - age target. It would be like 5 seconds of jog and then power walking.

I expect my floor to improve considerably regardless of strategy. And I have tried a slow and steady approach once before (was shocked to learn I could almost run for indefinitely long periods of time by just going impossibly slowly).

Will keep this in mind when my efficiency picks up a bit. 

 Solid plan. Nothing beats the plan that you can stick to consistently. 

 Excellent Keith! Jogging is a shitcoin compared to sprinting and intervals. 

Dr Sean O'Mara's YT has great info on sprinting.