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That's not you max. You are just trying to get...

2012-01-28T00:16:36.269-05:00

That's not you max. You are just trying to get your HR up when you are fatigued and you can't. I think you are getting confused about a few different formulas that are out there. There is the 220-Age = max. And then there is Maffetones 180 formula which is what Mark Allen is discussing in that article. You can read much much more about that in The big Book of Endurance Racing and Training

HR's can vary on given days and things like fa...

2012-01-27T21:30:41.323-05:00

HR's can vary on given days and things like fatigue and exhaustion will absolutely affect what you can produce.

I once could not get my HR over 131 (my AT is 176 on the bike) after 30+ minutes trying to get going. I called my coach and he told me to get the hell off the bike and go take a nap.
What you're seeing on the HR on a given day has lots of variables. And

I've gotten better about taking recovery days....

2012-01-27T12:12:54.107-05:00

I've gotten better about taking recovery days... I used to have the mentality that doing every workout as hard as possible would make me really fast sooner (it doesn't; it leads to major burn-out). I work with a coach now and do a mix of really high intensity stuff, moderate intensity, and recovery days, so knowing that I'm getting my "tough" workouts in makes it easier to

I don't know much but I would say your low hea...

2012-01-26T16:05:18.213-05:00

I don't know much but I would say your low heart rate is a good thing! I've gotten my heart rate up in the 180s running, and i have to be running really really slow to keep it at 144! I've heard good things about training in such a low heart rate, but haven't dared try it yet since I like to run and not just barely jog. Maybe I should try it though. I haven't even put a heart

Recovery is SO important. That said, I am not alwa...

2012-01-26T11:05:36.624-05:00

Recovery is SO important. That said, I am not always the best at it, but I have improved over the years. Stick to the easy week and you'll be better for it.