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Submitted by Rob on Mon, 2007-03-19 13:00.
I use Spectro 360 for my heart rate monitor. I had some troubles with lost heart rate data and excessively high heart rate data at the start of runs. I tried water but it dried out before I got going and sweating in the winter. I'd seen a few posts about KY and Vaseline, with lots warning me away from Vaseline as it may damage the contact pads. This scared me so I started searching fr a conductive gel. I had no success at London Drugs, a major drugstore in Canada. They suggested I try a medical supply shop.
Submitted by Rob on Fri, 2007-03-16 15:38.
Well, after being sidelined for 2 weeks while my family recovers from a cold I have completed version 0.2 of It's That You Run. I've fixed a few small bugs and added a couple of features. The biggest change was a major database upgrade to keep up with Drupal. This took most of my testing and complicated the process. Version 0.2 will now let you record your elapsed time for a run. With that information you can see your average pace for the run. By reviewing your average pace, you can see how your performance has changed with your training.
Submitted by Rob on Fri, 2007-01-12 18:15.
Here are a few links to heart rate training. Heart rate training discussion at the Running Room discussion boards. This link is where I first learned of the Conconi test. This site has a detailed set of instruction and templates for performing the Conconi test.
Submitted by Rob on Thu, 2007-01-11 19:50.
Date: 2007-01-11 11:50Distance: 4.49Pace: 0:00Notes: I'm a geek runner. I run for exercise, but I love all the toys you can get. For Christmas, my wife bought me a Garmin ForeRunner 301. This is the GPS running computer with a heart rate monitor. One of the difficulties with a heart rate monitor is figuring out what target heart rate to use when training. The rule of thumb is to calculate your maximum heart rate using 220 - age for men, but again it's just a rule of thumb. Another method is called the Conconi Test. It involves running continuously on a track or treadmill while increasing your speed every 200m. Every 200m you record your heart rate and time. You then plot speed versus time on a graph to determine your anaerobic threshold. I decided to run this test on myself this morning because of the poor weather we've had over the last two days. The snow that arrived yesterday is going to interfere with my workouts for a few more days yet and I may choose to run early in the snow, or stick to the treadmill at work. I've attached the graph of the results for my test this morning.
Submitted by Rob on Wed, 2007-01-10 07:02.
My ultimate goal for this website is to make it a complete runners log with integrated planning and support for exercise computers such as the Garmin Forerunner 305 and the Polar rs800sd. To get to this stage, I need to start somewhere. I plan to start with simple and make sure I can get the basics right. Here are the planned features for version 0.1 of It's That You Run: I will have version 0.1 public by the end of the month. Registration for this version will be free. The site will generate it's revenue off of advertising and donations for this version.
Submitted by Rob on Tue, 2007-01-09 06:24.
The site is up and running. I still have to add the form for entering a workout, but it exists. I'll write some more of my goals for It's That You Run later.
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