low heart rate - Triathlon Week

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

My usual heart rate for running 10k would be between 158 - 168.
Lately I ran a very good time at 154 so I thought this would mean I
could go faster at the higher heart rate. But this is not happening.

I just cannot get my heart rate into that zone anymore. Today I was
doing some repitions and I felt as though my chest would burst and
even my arms were going sort of numb yet my HR stayed stubbornly at
145!! My legs were aching too. This has been happening most of this
year so its not an isolated incident.

Any suggestions?
Thanks Jaja

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

Take some time off. I had the same problem earlier this year. It could
indicate overtraining. My HR was doing the same. I took 2 weeks off and
maxed my HR at 179 the other day. And feeling faster and stronger too. Try
it.

~ AB ~

"Jaja" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> My usual heart rate for running 10k would be between 158 - 168.
> Lately I ran a very good time at 154 so I thought this would mean I
> could go faster at the higher heart rate. But this is not happening.
>
> I just cannot get my heart rate into that zone anymore. Today I was
> doing some repitions and I felt as though my chest would burst and
> even my arms were going sort of numb yet my HR stayed stubbornly at
> 145!! My legs were aching too. This has been happening most of this
> year so its not an isolated incident.
>
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks Jaja

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08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

I second Roger Moore's comment. Your HR not getting up to it's usual is a
good sign that you are not leaving enough time between work-out for full
recovery.

Ken

"Jaja" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> My usual heart rate for running 10k would be between 158 - 168.
> Lately I ran a very good time at 154 so I thought this would mean I
> could go faster at the higher heart rate. But this is not happening.
>
> I just cannot get my heart rate into that zone anymore. Today I was
> doing some repitions and I felt as though my chest would burst and
> even my arms were going sort of numb yet my HR stayed stubbornly at
> 145!! My legs were aching too. This has been happening most of this
> year so its not an isolated incident.
>
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks Jaja

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

"IMKen" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in message news:<xyBHc.26135$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>.. .
> I second Roger Moore's comment. Your HR not getting up to it's usual is a
> good sign that you are not leaving enough time between work-out for full
> recovery.
>
> Ken
>
> "Jaja" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:1806570f.0407090727.1a94a3a0@posting.google.c om...
> > My usual heart rate for running 10k would be between 158 - 168.
> > Lately I ran a very good time at 154 so I thought this would mean I
> > could go faster at the higher heart rate. But this is not happening.
> >
> > I just cannot get my heart rate into that zone anymore. Today I was
> > doing some repitions and I felt as though my chest would burst and
> > even my arms were going sort of numb yet my HR stayed stubbornly at
> > 145!! My legs were aching too. This has been happening most of this
> > year so its not an isolated incident.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> > Thanks Jaja

Jaja--What is a typical training week like for you--hours per day per
discipline, what intensity? DO you take rest days?

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Jaja) wrote in news:1806570f.0407090727.1a94a3a0
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> My usual heart rate for running 10k would be between 158 - 168.
> Lately I ran a very good time at 154 so I thought this would mean I
> could go faster at the higher heart rate. But this is not happening.
>
> I just cannot get my heart rate into that zone anymore. Today I was
> doing some repitions and I felt as though my chest would burst and
> even my arms were going sort of numb yet my HR stayed stubbornly at
> 145!! My legs were aching too. This has been happening most of this
> year so its not an isolated incident.
>
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks Jaja

In addition to the suggestions already posted, you might just run this
past your doc. We just had a local triathlete drop dead of a heart attack
during a run workout. These things sometimes happen, but I'd hate to
think his body had been warning him for months and he just ignored it.

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

test

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

I trained for the London Marathon this year (ran a PB!) and since then
have had loads of trouble getting motivated. I had hoped to switch to
triathlon training but just cannot get going. What I have been doing
over the last six weeks is about 5.75 hrs per week cardio (say 2 hrs
slow cycling to and from work per week; 2-2.5 hrs per week hard
running; 1-1.5 hrs other mainly walking briskly) plus 1.5 hrs of
weighttraining per week. I had a holiday recently too (not included
in figures where we hiked and backpacked in the Basque Pyrenees -
lovely but hot and hard work). Also about 30 mins per day
stretching/pilates etc. It's not as much as I have done last year
when I trained for an Olympic distance tri.

What I seem to remember reading somewhere is that 'over training' is a
bit of a misnomer as it can be brought on by other factors such as
stress. If so, I feel this could be the reason as I've had rather a
'bumpy' time lately:

2.5 years ago - Dad diagnosed with cancer AND I lost my job in
banking,

2 years ago - retrained and begun work as Personal Trainer/Sports
Massage Therapist AND Mum crippled by a bungled back operation

1 year ago - Dad died AND Mum had a heart attack five days later
(survives, but it still obviously in need of lots of support). I
break my PB for Olympic Tri a week later and again a month later!!
Sacked from my job as gym instructor for "Not being cheerful
enough..."

This year - PBs for Marathon and Half Marathon.

I'm extremely lucky that I have a very supportive
husband/sister/brother-in-law (and an absolutely useless brother and
sister-in-law.) and Mum has a good support group helping her.

So could this lack of motivation/overtraining syndrome thingy be
connected with all that stress????

Thanks for all the feedback you have all provided so far. I'm taking
the rest of this week off as you suggest and seeing how I go at a
sprint tri on Sunday.

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Ironic) wrote in message news:<38f527b7.0407100752.7c85b911@posting.google. com>...
> "IMKen" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in message news:<xyBHc.26135$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>.. .
> > I second Roger Moore's comment. Your HR not getting up to it's usual is a
> > good sign that you are not leaving enough time between work-out for full
> > recovery.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > "Jaja" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > news:1806570f.0407090727.1a94a3a0@posting.google.c om...
> > > My usual heart rate for running 10k would be between 158 - 168.
> > > Lately I ran a very good time at 154 so I thought this would mean I
> > > could go faster at the higher heart rate. But this is not happening.
> > >
> > > I just cannot get my heart rate into that zone anymore. Today I was
> > > doing some repitions and I felt as though my chest would burst and
> > > even my arms were going sort of numb yet my HR stayed stubbornly at
> > > 145!! My legs were aching too. This has been happening most of this
> > > year so its not an isolated incident.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?
> > > Thanks Jaja
>
> Jaja--What is a typical training week like for you--hours per day per
> discipline, what intensity? DO you take rest days?