Summary: Learn how to use a heart rate monitor for running and the importance of knowing your heart rate in this free fitness video on running.
Glen Moore has 14 years of running experience. Glen has run marathons, half marathons, half Ironmans and triathlons. Glen has run sub 17 minute 5k’s. He has trained with...read more
"The next thing we are going to talk about is a tool that is going to assist you with your run training, and that is a heart rate monitor. The generic formula for figuring out your max. heart rate is 220 minus your age and then to figure out your aerobic conditioning zone it is going to be 80% of that max. heart rate number. The fat burning zone is going to be 60% of the number. The reason for the numbers is so that you can get into the appropriate zone for the type of workout you are doing. The longer, slower runs are going to be in the lower end of the zone. So it is going to be zone one and zone two; based on your max. heart rate and your aerobic zones. Then the faster interval or far-leg type workouts are going to be in the higher zones."
eHow Article: How to Use a Heart Rate Monitor for Running