tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850016502233066661.post7543336948652555180..comments2023-08-22T09:20:33.359-04:00Comments on Becoming An Ironman: Limits According to VDOT CalculationsKurt @ Becoming An Ironmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865313303891773591noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850016502233066661.post-39361894863951700452012-03-29T12:17:00.542-04:002012-03-29T12:17:00.542-04:00have you read the mark allen heart rate guide?
htt...have you read the mark allen heart rate guide?<br />http://www.markallenonline.com/maoArticles.aspx?AID=2<br /><br />you might find it useful if you have not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850016502233066661.post-62959903237433756112012-03-25T00:34:37.787-04:002012-03-25T00:34:37.787-04:00Hmm I'm going to go check that out! Very cool!...Hmm I'm going to go check that out! Very cool! I do train for a specific time, we shall see if I come close :/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850016502233066661.post-60460643331893271032012-03-21T11:13:46.578-04:002012-03-21T11:13:46.578-04:00Hmmm, didn't even know about that calculator b...Hmmm, didn't even know about that calculator but think I'll go and plug my numbers in and see what they say.Coy Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144649093762262574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850016502233066661.post-88597841118762719452012-03-20T22:00:12.940-04:002012-03-20T22:00:12.940-04:00You gotta get a HR monitor and train on HR zones! ...You gotta get a HR monitor and train on HR zones! Truly, that's how you'll see the results you want...<br /><br />Re: McMillan and other online calculators including the Daniels VDOT, my own subjective impression is that they are probably good for rule of thumb on shorter distances, but that the data pool most of that sort of table draws on was of very young fit runners with fully developed aerobic base off of really high weekly mileage, i.e. multiple years of running c. 80-120-mile weeks. I saw from my own experience over a couple fairly decent seasons (but at slower end of things) that it is a good predictor in a current season of half-marathon pace off 5-mile PR, but that for marathon times, even someone as fit as you are and with prior collegiate swimming experience will want to be very cautious on looking at possible marathon pacing off that sort of calculator. I think Jack Daniels is a coach of genius, but if you read the running formula book you'll see what other factors you need to take into account... In other words, VDOT will not give you a realistic marathon pace to shoot for, it's still a valuable metric but pace for 3:10 or even more cautiously 3:15 before trying to edge that mile pace downwards over the longer distance.<br />(McMillan link is here, probably you saw this already! http://mcmillanrunning.com/index.php/site/calculator) Think of true marathon peak as something you'll get to after a few years of distance running rather than coming off a couple years of more triathlon-based training...Jenny Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295436498255927522noreply@blogger.com