heart rate question

[YasBeFit]

Hi again! I just restarted running this January after laying off for at least a year and a half.I am not a fast runner by any strech, but after 8 weeks of interval training on treadmill I was able to complete a 5K in 29 min 20sec, which was 3 minutes less than my previous effort 2 years ago.

So, the answer is Yes! faster (not fast) from intervals and I am sure that if I kept training I could reduce time by at least 2-3 more minutes. It was a fun run so I wasn't all gung-ho but if I had some competitive friends to chase I am sure I would be much faster!;-)

I have found that I can run faster outdoors than on treadmill(??) so now that weather is warm I am going to fun outside!Rather look at trees than treadmill readouts!!

 

[Faithnveggies]

Hi,
Another thought on your normal heart rate, do you drink coffee all day? My HR dropped quite a bit when I quit coffee and started on green tea and herbal tea. It was a good move for me.

 

[laura35]

yas,
when you say intervals on the treadmill, can I ask exactly what ? did you run a certain speed for say a minute or so? I was doing some on the treadmill and then went outside to do them I hate sprinting 800's on the track,they are hard. I just ordered a runerval workout for 5-10ks, hopefully it will help me drop a few minutes off of my time.

and to other question,no I dont drink coffee. I have always hated it,but I dont like hot tea either.