Summary: <br> Have heart! Meredith A. sits down with Gerry Halphen, IRONMAN athlete, coach, catalyst, life-changer and friend to talk about the burning (or should we say “beating”) question: “Why do we REALLY care about heart rate training?” <br> Gerry was the man behind the infamous “<a href="http://www.swimbikemom.com/2013/01/how-i-changed.html">Spark</a>” that changed Meredith A’s life back in 2009. A heart-warming episode with a good soul, it’s always a joy to tell old tales, think about new goals and keep things real with the Coach Formerly known as “Coach Monster.”<br> Show Highlights<br> In this episode, Gerry and Meredith A. discuss:<br> - what heart rate training really is and what's the point of it<br> - how does this impact new athletes<br> - how does going SLOWER actually make you FASTER<br> - what Kind of TIME FRAME does heart rate adaptation take <br> - why we MUST incorporate the other end of the training zone (anaerobic)<br> - the best way(s) to determine your HR zones:<br> <br> <br> Inexpensive and non-testing way.<br> Generic 220-age (Max HR), then percentage of that sets zones<br> Example, a 33 year old female... would be 187, then: <br> Zone 1: 112-130 (60-70%)<br> Zone 2: 131-149 (70-80%)<br> Zone 3: 150-168 (80-90%)<br> Zone 4: 169-177 (90-95%)<br> <br> <br> Field Testing / Resource: <br> Joe Friel: <a href="https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/joe-friel-s-quick-guide-to-setting-zones/">https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/joe-friel-s-quick-guide-to-setting-zones/</a>)<br> <br> <br> Blood Lactate Testing <br> <br> <br> <br> Stay in the Loop with the Merediths:<br> Twitter - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mereandmere">http://www.twitter.com/mereandmere</a> <br> Instagram - <a href="http://www.instagram.com/mereandmere">http://www.instagram.com/mereandmere</a> <br> Web: <a href="http://www.meredithandmeredith.com/">www.MeredithandMeredith.com</a><br> Contact: <a href="https://meredithandmeredith.podbean.com/mailto:mereandmere@gmail.com">mereandmere@gmail.com</a><br> <br> <br>
