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> and have just started running about 3 weeks ago. I am currently running
for
> 3 to 5 minutes and walking for 2 minutes.  I am using a low end ($50 sale
> price) HRM from bikenashbar.  My resting rate is around 55 which is
> consistent with what the hrm reads.  While running for 3-5 minutes my HR
> increases up to 200-205 bpm, during the 2 minute walk it will go down to
> 140-150, then I take off again for another 3-5 minutes and I do this cycle
> for 30 minutes.  I am not in any pain during my runs, I am not running
hard,
> I don't think I could carry on a conversation with anyone though.  Am I
> trying too hard to stay running for 3-5 minutes?  Should I back off a
> little?  The calorie counter on the HRM says that I am burning about 500
> calories per 30 minute run/walk session.  Can this be accurate?  I went
> through and calibrated it correctly with all the info that it needed.

> Thanks
> Jon

> FORGET THAT CRAP! STOMP IT, SMASH IT WITH A HAMMER, RUN IT OVER WITH YOUR
> BEAMER, BUT GET RID OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Now I'll tell you how I really feel without holding back...
> Bill R.

> thebillrodgers, this is a running newsgroup, not a in-poor-taste newsgroup

>Unless your doctor prescribed it for medical reasons,
>a heart monitor is useless the first year of running.
>It can be useful for improving longer races and long
>distance running- things that shouldnt be attempted
>the first year.  Otherewise it just gives a set of
>hard-to-interpret numbers that dont mean much.

> thebillrodgers, this is a running newsgroup, not a in-poor-taste newsgroup
!

> > FORGET THAT CRAP! STOMP IT, SMASH IT WITH A HAMMER, RUN IT OVER WITH
YOUR
> > BEAMER, BUT GET RID OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > Now I'll tell you how I really feel without holding back...
> > Bill R.

> 1)  Do not respond, maybe he will go away

> 2)  Killfile

> 3)  Ignore

> You have power here.

>1)  Do not respond, maybe he will go away
>2)  Killfile
>3)  Ignore

>You could, but he may be saying bad things about you behind your back

> and have just started running about 3 weeks ago. I am currently running for
> 3 to 5 minutes and walking for 2 minutes.  I am using a low end ($50 sale
> price) HRM from bikenashbar.  My resting rate is around 55 which is
> consistent with what the hrm reads.  While running for 3-5 minutes my HR
> increases up to 200-205 bpm, during the 2 minute walk it will go down to
> 140-150, then I take off again for another 3-5 minutes and I do this cycle
> for 30 minutes.  I am not in any pain during my runs, I am not running hard,
> I don't think I could carry on a conversation with anyone though.  Am I
> trying too hard to stay running for 3-5 minutes?  Should I back off a
> little?  The calorie counter on the HRM says that I am burning about 500
> calories per 30 minute run/walk session.  Can this be accurate?  I went
> through and calibrated it correctly with all the info that it needed.

> Thanks
> Jon