Week 1, Day 6

Start of the weekend is time for easy cardio. I’m trying out what I refer to as “long breathing”, as opposed to “short breathing”. I will detail my thoughts on breathing in the near future, but for now, understand that ‘long breathing’ is conducive to relaxation, and when used with exercise, I believe it is a means for improving cardiovascular efficiency. Hence, it is a part of this project- it is one big experiment trialling a lot of different ideas and thoughts I have on training.

Of note, I am also trialling specific heart-rate zones toward specific adaptations, so I use a heart-rate monitor to gauge my training. I have used heart-rate monitors before, but I never really let it dictate my training- it was more or less a monitor, nothing more. I have also found in the past that good things happen when I average around 140bpm, so I will try to stick with that number for this portion of the project.

Again, I will delve into the specifics more thoroughly at the conclusion of the project, with details on goals, reasoning and conclusions drawn from the results, but for now, I am merely recording my training.

LSD – Walk/Jog, 70:20 total @ 140 Avg. HR (A)