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Hi, I'm 38 years old and very unfit. I've used micoach for just over 1 month now but during the routines I find that I am walking in the blue zone at 4 km per hour and in the green zone at 5.5 km per hour and only start to run in the yellow zone. When I do run in the yellow zone I am exhausted after just 1 minute. When my fitness improves will I be running in the green zone ? Or will I have to make do with walking. Also when running my heart rate continues to climb and before the minute is over I'm having to slow down my pace so I don't go in the red zone, is this normal or is my fitness level that bad. ? Thanks in advance.

Aug 1, 2012 8:15 PM

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Posted on Aug 1, 2012 8:15 PM

Re: Beginner question
gdamato

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Hi There, I can answer you from my experience... I'm using my coach since like 2 month now and at the begining it was kind of what you are describing... instead of walk I always was "forcing" myself to trot very slowly...
Now I notice my heart is adapting much faster to the zones... before was taking me more than a minute and now is taking me up to 10 sec to slow down from yellow to green or blue.
I guess the -very unfit- condition will make it a little worst.
I was overweight for about 10 kilos... I loss about 3 kilos in this 2 month but my heart condition looks much better even if I have a relatively high heart rate yet...

What I have done to have a peace in mind was to go to a sport doctor... I had some test done while running and I set up my zone with the help of the doc.

My average page is around 6km/h, my rest zone is about 85 and my red zone is set in 182. (I'm 33 and about 83kg now)

Hope it helps!

Aug 2, 2012 10:17 AM

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Posted on Aug 2, 2012 10:17 AM
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  cyberleader001
  
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  Thanks for that gdamato, i don`t want to go to a doctor as i already know i have a mild heart condition. Thats what makes it so important to get fit/fitter. I just need to know if i will make the transition to running or if walking will be my lot really. When you say `forcing yourself to trot` i take it you meen trot at walking pace. So i`ll give that a try. Its a strange thought to try to run at walking speed. I`m not concerned about my heart rate returning to normal too slowly yet as i know i`m only a beginner and that will improve as i do more. But its more of a problem that i can hardly stay in the yellow zone as my heart rate keeps rising untill i`m in the red zone forcing me to slow down, Its just a bit of a pain having to walk in the first two zones because i know that running would improve my fitness faster. Thanks for your help
  
  Aug 2, 2012 11:43 AM
  
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  Posted on Aug 2, 2012 11:43 AM
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    gdamato
    
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    Hi cyberleader001, well, first I will be carefull about the mild heart condition. As fvri said, listen to your body!
    About the trot thing: yes... In my case I'm troting even if my speed is slower than me walking... I read an article not long about very interesting about HR. And it looks like you should pay more attention to your heart beat than your pace... Apparently if you want to get fit the best is to stay on the blue and green zones no matter your speed...
    
    Oh! I found the PDF! here you have the link if you are interested
    
    http://www.heartratewatchcompany.com/v/vspfiles/training/how-to-successfully-use-a-heart-rate-monitor.pdf
    
    Aug 2, 2012 10:55 PM
    
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    Posted on Aug 2, 2012 10:55 PM
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      cyberleader001
      
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      Thats fantastic gdmato, thanks for the pdf. It is an interesting read. I got a lot of infomation from it,as someone who knows very little. Thanks for taking time to post it.
      
      Aug 3, 2012 11:08 AM
      
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      Posted on Aug 3, 2012 11:08 AM
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      gdamato
      
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      Glad you enjoy it as I did
      
      Aug 5, 2012 7:32 AM
      
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      Posted on Aug 5, 2012 7:32 AM
Re: Beginner question
skoki1969

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Keep at it! I started running 4 yr ago at age 38. I have been using the Pacer for just over 2 years now. While I wasn't really overweight when I started, I was just not "in shape" after many years of raising kids, working, the usual. I will be honest and say that I have zero natural ability/physique when it comes to running. I also suffer from exercise induced asthma. That said, I prep for a fairly gruelling 10k every fall (Melissa's Road Race in Banff, AB) and have managed to shave a minute or two off my race each year. I am finally finding that my blue zone is an easy jog. I have been walking or running *very* slowly in the blue for years. It is frustrating! But now, I can just do an easy run to get my HR into the blue at the start of the workout. I am still forced to walk for the blue zone cool down portion, for at least 50% of the cool down time. And when I'm doing the speed work, I am struggling to hit the yellow zone when I feel I'm running flat out, and still walking to get back to blue between the intervals. I guess what I'm trying to say, is yes, it *is* fitness. It may take time to get the results, but keep your eye on the prize (for me, it's finishing that 10k just a tiny bit faster than the year before), and you will be surprised and rewarded as your body gets stronger. I'm not hard core, I'm a single mother with a full time job and a very busy life, but just remember that running is something you do for yourself and no one else. It might hurt while you are out there, but it feels great when you cross that finish line

Aug 10, 2012 4:04 PM

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Posted on Aug 10, 2012 4:04 PM