Category Archives: Heart Rate

My Glasgow Marathon = My Lifetime PB :-D

Posted on September 22, 2013 by

Today, Saturday 21st September 2013, I ran my Glasgow Marathon. I had a great run, all over Glasgow. I pushed hard, had fun, winked at an old man, had my cape on, nearly got tripped up by a little dog, … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Rate, Marathon, Motivation, Pacing | 6 Comments

21st pint of blood given…

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

I gave blood for the 21st time today.  🙂  I gave blood in the new donor bus this time as it came to my work. 😀 My haemoglobin was 13.9 which is pretty good (it has to be 12.5 to … Continue reading →

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How to run and enjoy it!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

In the past few months I’ve been helping quite a few people start to run.  Starting out running can be a bit daunting.  Firstly you don’t know how your body will react when you start running and secondly, it’s all … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Rate, Motivation, Pacing, Run, Running Coach, Speedwork, Top 10s | 6 Comments

Barrathon Race Report 2012

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

Well… what can I say about the Barrathon? What a well organised and great event. There were 250 finishers this year and I knew 15 of them, and had good chats with another 6 who I didn’t know on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Heart Rate, Run, Special Event | 3 Comments

Garmin 610… what you can do with it. :-)

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

garmin610 A friend of mine has just been fortunate enough to buy herself a Garmin 610 – welcome to the club!  🙂 I love my Garmin 610 and since getting my first Garmin (405) in 2008 I’ve got to grips … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Gadgets, Heart Rate | 4 Comments

Increased Calorie Burn After Exercise

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

I’ve always read and beleived that exercise is good for you.  Exercise was always promoted to my by my parents and school and I’ve always taken part in extra curricular activities after school and outside my work life. Exercise is … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Rate, Intervals, Recovery, Tabata | 2 Comments

My goals for the D33: Tick! + some tips!

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

On Saturday the 17th March 2012, I completed my first official Ultramarathon.  The D33 went really well for me, almost exactly to plan and I think I ran the race of my life. Below is an update of (how well) … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Rate, Motivation, Pacing, Special Event, Top 10s, Ultramarathon | 14 Comments

My Garmin Training Effect Analysis

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Since I got my Garmin 610, I’ve become interested in the Garmin Training Effect.  And I get a lot of people coming to my blog after searching on it.  You can read more about what it is here. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Heart Rate Training

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Do you use a heart rate monitor? I’ve been using heart rate monitors since I got my first one in December 2008: a good Timex one. Then since then I’ve used one with my Garmin. I learned the majority of … Continue reading →

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