Comments on: High intensity v low intensity training for the heart http://canute1.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/high-intensity-v-low-intesnity-training-for-the-heart/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:53:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ewen http://canute1.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/high-intensity-v-low-intesnity-training-for-the-heart/#comment-531 Ewen Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:05:28 +0000 http://canute1.wordpress.com/?p=623#comment-531 A correction, just checked the book and his 200 recoveries were in 45 secs, between 400s of 62-64 seconds, so 3:45/k pace for the recoveries. A correction, just checked the book and his 200 recoveries were in 45 secs, between 400s of 62-64 seconds, so 3:45/k pace for the recoveries.

]]> By: Ewen http://canute1.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/high-intensity-v-low-intesnity-training-for-the-heart/#comment-530 Ewen Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:03:09 +0000 http://canute1.wordpress.com/?p=623#comment-530 Thanks Canute. Higher intensity does sound more efficient as 'heart training', although the body would need to be 'mechanically' strong enough to withstand the demands of such training. The short recovery intervals would seem very useful to avoid the myoglobin effect - I know sessions like 'Mona fartlek' and 'Deek 400s' use fairly fast float recoveries between hard efforts - in the case of Deek, his 200 recoveries were in 40 secs (3:20/k pace). Thanks for your comment on the video - it's always interesting to see where people run. The countryside is actually a little greener than it has been! I'll do one in drier times for comparison. Thanks Canute. Higher intensity does sound more efficient as ‘heart training’, although the body would need to be ‘mechanically’ strong enough to withstand the demands of such training.

The short recovery intervals would seem very useful to avoid the myoglobin effect – I know sessions like ‘Mona fartlek’ and ‘Deek 400s’ use fairly fast float recoveries between hard efforts – in the case of Deek, his 200 recoveries were in 40 secs (3:20/k pace).

Thanks for your comment on the video – it’s always interesting to see where people run. The countryside is actually a little greener than it has been! I’ll do one in drier times for comparison.

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