HR in ultra running - West Highland Way Race · Needed to pace my self and still be running the...

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John Kynaston Using Heart Rate to maximise performance in ultra running

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JohnKynaston

UsingHeartRatetomaximiseperformanceinultrarunning

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IntroductionAlwaysenjoyedrunning

Mid80’sIranalotofhalfmarathonswithapb of1:16:20

Workedoverseasfor8yearsanddidn’tracemuchbutkeptrunning

2005-06calfinjurystoppedmyrunning

Finallygotitsortedoutandstartedrunningagainpainfree

Decidedtolookforanewchallenge

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IntroductionDiscoveredtheWestHighlandWayRace

95mileracefromMilngavietoFortWilliam

Enteredforthe2007raceandstartedtraining

InJune2007ranmyfirstwhw raceFinishing

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Ifinishedin22hrs45mins19secs

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FollowingyearItrainedharderandwasbetterprepared

Ifinishedin19hrs59mins33secs

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ThefollowingyearIwentfasterfinishingin19hrs51mins59secs

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Between2010to2012IhadafewtougheryearswhenIstruggledovertheFinal15miles.

In2011thewhw racetookme27hrs36mins00secs

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Idecidedtochangemyapproachtotheraces….

#Iwantedtobeabletofinishwelland‘enjoy’thefinalfewhours

#TodothatIneededtostarteasy

#TohelpmewiththatIdecidedtokeepmyheartratetoaspecificrate

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10k

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2013Fling

2015Hardmoors55

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Lakeland100

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2015Lakeland100

In2012theracetookme34hrs33mins 59secs

Thefinal30mileswerealonghardslog.

Ifinishedbutitwasn’tveryprettyorenjoyable

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2015Lakeland100

Myaimwastorununder30hrswhichIfeltIwascapableofdoing

Neededtopacemyselfandstillberunningthesecondhalfoftherace

Threekeyelementstomytraining

#Lostsomeweight

#Coveredthewholeroutein2trainingweekends

#RanupanddownBenLomondonceaweektopreparemyquadsforthedownhillrunning

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2015Lakeland100

IaimedtokeepmyHeartRateat125forthewholerace

Ittookalotofdisciplinebutitworkedreallywell

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2012

2015

Averagepacecomparisonofmytworacesfrom2012and2015

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Lessonslearnt

#DecidewhatHeartRatetoaimfor

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Lessonslearnt

#DecidewhatHeartRatetoaimfor

Maths…

AverageHR=HR0*power(e,-Distance*DistanceRatio)

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Lessonslearnt

#DecidewhatHeartRatetoaimfor

#Needtobetotallycommittedtothistactic

#Psychologicallysomuchbettertobecatchingpeoplethanbeingcaught!

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NextRace…

Hardmoors160mileswhichstartsonFriday28th Aprilat5pm

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NextRace…

Iruna‘GuessMyTime’Competitiononmyblog

www.johnkynaston.com

ClosestguesswinsanUltimateDirectionJacketworth£130

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Thanks…

www.johnkynaston.com