HR Running (Maffetone) Running

[Kent]

Anyone use the Maffetone Running technique? (http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/Fo...L/014522.shtml) Basically, your heart rate should never rise above 70% of your maximum heart rate, which would be 131 in my case. You "wog" (walk/jog) for a set distance like 3 miles, and then call it a day. Repeat over and over for weeks, and gradually every other week increase the miles. Supposedly, you will eventually get to a point where you can wog for hours and hours and not be tired and eventually the speed comes up to over low wog speed (12min/mile).

This method seems torturous to me as you intentionally train slow to go long rather than train at an appropriate speed and build your base. Just curious...

[ttdriver]

Re: HR Running (Maffetone) Running

Well, no, I'm not following that particular plan, but I do run SLOW and LONG ... I've been able to increase my miles without any difficulty and I do not tire out if I keep a slow enough pace (> 13 min/mile). I jog the whole time but very slowly .. most people could probably walk faster than I jog. That's what I shoot for on Saturdays. Yes, it takes me forever to run 18 miles, (more than 4 hours) but when I'm done, I feel super. At this point in my life, I am more into running slower for longer periods, than winning any speed race.

Betty

[iyamamaschke]

Re: HR Running (Maffetone) Running

Yup I'm with you betty I run extremely Slow as well on my long runs that way I can do it LOL. I am not in a race and finishing is the best feeling I would hate to run too fast and die half way. Slow and steady. I do have speed days and slow days I think it has really helped my training having all the variation. This sounds like a running book by Stu Mittleman this guy does super marathons ran 1000 miles in a week He's amazing all using the same principle.



Sarah