Sat, Jul-25-15, 08:59
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Plan: Ketogenic with IF
Stats: 126/119/112
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Elevated Heart Rate during Steady State?
Hey Guys, I'm relatively new to the forum so forgive me if this has already been asked & answered (I did attempt to search). I'm fairly new to LCHF, really only buckling down to ketogenic this past week but I noticed this morning on my run that I couldn't keep my heart rate below 140. I'm an endurance athlete following the Maffetone Method so I do all of my long training sessions (anything in excess of 2 hours) in a heart rate zone between 130-140 (optimal being 135) but today my average was 142, even after stopping several times to let it come back down. I was running very slow to even keep it in the low 140's; the temperatures outside were relatively cool considering I'm in a desert, I had plenty of water & I had taken salt tabs prior to running.
I also kept feeling like my heart was racing/fluttering, if that makes sense. On Thursday my heart rate started off elevated but I was able to bring it down for an overall average of 138 for the 2 hour duration but today I was getting so frustrated that at mile 2 I just threw in the towel & went home. My energy seemed fine, it was more the heart fluttering & increasing heart rate that really just annoyed me so if someone can shed some light on this, perhaps provide preventative tips, I'd really appreciate it. I have a 100k ride tomorrow that I really would like to feel good for!!
Thanks!!
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