"don't have to worry about aerobic exercise" idk how you do it, I get anxious if I don't do anything remotely active (in terms of running) each dayQuote:
Having a heart rate "monitor" (in lack of better term, sry I'm not native English speaker) was essential for me to get into shape during my sports "career" in football after injuries and surgeries. I used to run 100% pace around the field until my legs couldn't carry me to determine my max heart rate which I used further to determine the line to aerobic exercise to enhance my long term running capabilities on the field. Jogs after injruy/surgery were pain in the *** as I had to walk / run to keep my heart rate at desired levels. As a guy who was used to just plain running adjusting myself to lower the speed for maximum benefit was terrible.Quote:
I won't get into the physiology of it all, but your "heartrate" is not necessarily a determinant of cardiorepertory conditioning.
If you are a bit of a "couch potato", the best thing you can do is not worrying about running a mile. Begin by simply walking a mile. Your muscles, and brain, have to be conditioned for the distance, and speed is the least of your worries for now. How fast you walk is up to you; the most important thing is to be consistent and not cut the distance short. As you condition yourself, you can begin jogging (a very easy pace) for the entire distance. Remember, it is ok to walk if you need to, you just want to teach your body to carry on.
Pacing yourself is the key.
Luckily I destroyed my thigh muscles so I don't have to worry about aerobic exercise, now I can just be that cool guy in the gym who goes almost straight to weightlifting :).