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>I have a question.  I have started running to train for a marathon and lose
>weight ( I posted here in august to find out some details about that and
you
>were all so helpful). Well I have been running for about a month now at
>least 4x per week.  I run approx.. 1.7 miles and run between 11:30 and
13:00
>mins per mile. My question is this I have been measuring my heartrate after
>running and it ranges from 240-250.  I measure it for 10 sec then multiply
>it by 6.  I am 32 years old so by the standard 220-age deal 60% should be
>113 and 80% should be 150. I started measuring my resting heartrate today
>and it was 96 (same method).  I don't feel bad when I get done running and
>after my shower I feel like I did before I went running. this is usually
>30-60 mins after. So what am I doing wrong or not doing or could be doing
or
>should I be worried right now?  Sorry this turned out to be so long but I
>felt all the background I could give you would be helpful.  By the way I am
>5'2" and weigh 153.
>Thanks again Kristine

> I have a question.  I have started running to train for a marathon and
lose
> weight ( I posted here in august to find out some details about that and
you
> were all so helpful). Well I have been running for about a month now at
> least 4x per week.  I run approx.. 1.7 miles and run between 11:30 and
13:00
> mins per mile. My question is this I have been measuring my heartrate
after
> running and it ranges from 240-250.  I measure it for 10 sec then
multiply
> it by 6.  I am 32 years old so by the standard 220-age deal 60% should be
> 113 and 80% should be 150. I started measuring my resting heartrate today
> and it was 96 (same method).  I don't feel bad when I get done running
and
> after my shower I feel like I did before I went running. this is usually
> 30-60 mins after. So what am I doing wrong or not doing or could be doing
or
> should I be worried right now?  Sorry this turned out to be so long but I
> felt all the background I could give you would be helpful.  By the way I
am
> 5'2" and weigh 153.
> Thanks again Kristine

>I will add to the original HR question. I have a mental illness and have
>to take a variety of psychotropic ***, one of which is Ritalin. My
>resting heart rate is near 100! I've been running for about 3 weeks and
>run about 3 miles, 5-6 days per week. I wonder if I need to see a doctor,
>or if I should just assume my high HR is from the ***. :(

>Megs

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> Unless you're a newborn baby (which is hard to be if you're 32) or a
> physiological oddity, it seems pretty hard to believe that you HR is as high
> as 240-250, even when running all-out. Most heart rate monitors don't even
> go that high. You're probably not measuring it properly. Try counting for
> 15-20 seconds, or borrow a heart rate monitor. It's a good investment if you
> plan to keep on running, and good ones can be had for less than $100 now.
> It's far easier than stopping every few minutes to take your pulse.

> As for running a marathon, I'm no expert as I'm training for my first. But
> one thing I can tell you is that it takes a serious amount of time to get
> into decent shape for one. I resumed running after a several month break
> last February and started seriously training in April, and I'm just now
> getting to the point where finishing a marathon seems doable. Six months
> seems about the minimum for most people, and even longer for people just
> getting into running. So make sure your first is no earlier than next
> spring, and try to follow one of the many recommended training schedules out
> there. Most recommend that you gradually increase your mileage to at least
> 30-40 miles per week, and long runs of up to 20 miles every two weeks. Good
> luck!

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> >I have a question.  I have started running to train for a marathon and lose
> >weight ( I posted here in august to find out some details about that and
> you
> >were all so helpful). Well I have been running for about a month now at
> >least 4x per week.  I run approx.. 1.7 miles and run between 11:30 and
> 13:00
> >mins per mile. My question is this I have been measuring my heartrate after
> >running and it ranges from 240-250.  I measure it for 10 sec then multiply
> >it by 6.  I am 32 years old so by the standard 220-age deal 60% should be
> >113 and 80% should be 150. I started measuring my resting heartrate today
> >and it was 96 (same method).  I don't feel bad when I get done running and
> >after my shower I feel like I did before I went running. this is usually
> >30-60 mins after. So what am I doing wrong or not doing or could be doing
> or
> >should I be worried right now?  Sorry this turned out to be so long but I
> >felt all the background I could give you would be helpful.  By the way I am
> >5'2" and weigh 153.
> >Thanks again Kristine

> > Unless you're a newborn baby (which is hard to be if you're 32) or a
> > physiological oddity, it seems pretty hard to believe that you HR is as high
> > as 240-250, even when running all-out. Most heart rate monitors don't even
> > go that high. You're probably not measuring it properly. Try counting for
> > 15-20 seconds, or borrow a heart rate monitor. It's a good investment if you
> > plan to keep on running, and good ones can be had for less than $100 now.
> > It's far easier than stopping every few minutes to take your pulse.

> > As for running a marathon, I'm no expert as I'm training for my first. But
> > one thing I can tell you is that it takes a serious amount of time to get
> > into decent shape for one. I resumed running after a several month break
> > last February and started seriously training in April, and I'm just now
> > getting to the point where finishing a marathon seems doable. Six months
> > seems about the minimum for most people, and even longer for people just
> > getting into running. So make sure your first is no earlier than next
> > spring, and try to follow one of the many recommended training schedules out
> > there. Most recommend that you gradually increase your mileage to at least
> > 30-40 miles per week, and long runs of up to 20 miles every two weeks. Good
> > luck!

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> > >I have a question.  I have started running to train for a marathon and lose
> > >weight ( I posted here in august to find out some details about that and
> > you
> > >were all so helpful). Well I have been running for about a month now at
> > >least 4x per week.  I run approx.. 1.7 miles and run between 11:30 and
> > 13:00
> > >mins per mile. My question is this I have been measuring my heartrate after
> > >running and it ranges from 240-250.  I measure it for 10 sec then multiply
> > >it by 6.  I am 32 years old so by the standard 220-age deal 60% should be
> > >113 and 80% should be 150. I started measuring my resting heartrate today
> > >and it was 96 (same method).  I don't feel bad when I get done running and
> > >after my shower I feel like I did before I went running. this is usually
> > >30-60 mins after. So what am I doing wrong or not doing or could be doing
> > or
> > >should I be worried right now?  Sorry this turned out to be so long but I
> > >felt all the background I could give you would be helpful.  By the way I am
> > >5'2" and weigh 153.
> > >Thanks again Kristine

> my average distance has been 3.2 miles 3 times a week. I don't
> understand why I'm not able to increase the distance. I want to try an
> do some of the running events around my area, but I can't seem to
> average my rate to 6-8 minute per mile. I know this is the best average
> for anyone who desires to compete in any event. Please I need your
> advice. I'm 37 years and 195 lbs.
> Daniel

> Okay I ran today and after I got done I measured my hr it was 198 which is
> almost my max for my age. I don't know what I was doing wrong before except
> this time I measured it for 30 sec instead of 10. In case you all are
> wondering I am not planning to run a marathon or anything close to it until
> next year. I am one of great study and planning and know what I need to do
> before I even think about training for one which I plan to be in January 99.

>I have a question.  I have started running to train for a marathon and lose
>weight ( I posted here in august to find out some details about that and you
>were all so helpful). Well I have been running for about a month now at
>least 4x per week.  I run approx.. 1.7 miles and run between 11:30 and 13:00
>mins per mile. My question is this I have been measuring my heartrate after
>running and it ranges from 240-250.  I measure it for 10 sec then multiply
>it by 6.  I am 32 years old so by the standard 220-age deal 60% should be
>113 and 80% should be 150. I started measuring my resting heartrate today
>and it was 96 (same method).  I don't feel bad when I get done running and
>after my shower I feel like I did before I went running. this is usually
>30-60 mins after. So what am I doing wrong or not doing or could be doing or
>should I be worried right now?  Sorry this turned out to be so long but I
>felt all the background I could give you would be helpful.  By the way I am
>5'2" and weigh 153.
>Thanks again Kristine

>Okay I ran today and after I got done I measured my hr it was 198 which is
>almost my max for my age. I don't know what I was doing wrong before except
>this time I measured it for 30 sec instead of 10. In case you all are
>wondering I am not planning to run a marathon or anything close to it until
>next year. I am one of great study and planning and know what I need to do
>before I even think about training for one which I plan to be in January
99.