It turns out, you don't specifically *need* glucose, but the addition of it can improve salt and electrolyte transport in your small intestines. You can still hydrate with plain water, but in cases where you're sweating a lot, the electrolyte replacement obviously is a serious need. So it looks like folks using the sugar-free mixes are still getting SOME benefit, but using sugar makes it work a lot better. Source
So I'm starting to run more indoors on the treadmill, which is great if you've got one. I assume where you are it's also miserably hot, which is going to make your heart rate higher, and make your effort feel much harder. I tried running fast intervals outside this morning before it got "too hot," and I not only didn't hit my paces, it felt much harder running at a slower speed.
If you haven't been running in a long time, your heart rate is going to be higher. The only way to bring it down is by training, but if it feels very hard, you'll want to slow down. Running slow can be weirdly difficult. But it does help! I'm not sure how long it takes to start having lower max heart rates, but rather than look at some time table, I'd simply go by how I feel. Your body doesn't know "zone 2" or 50% of max or anything, it knows effort. So I'd keep easy runs easy, walk as much as you need to, and focus more on being consistent for now than being fast.
Easier said than done sometimes, considering my brain was screaming at me for being slow today, when part of me was like, "It's 100% humidity out here, it's like trying to breathe molasses, this is all the speed you're getting."
Plus the easier running might help your brain get more familiar with the physical sensations and freak out less.
The matcha jam is delicious! I'm wondering about chilling it in the freezer for a little while before eating some, because I think if I froze it solid, it would be too hard to eat, but if it were a little colder than fridge temps, it might be like the filling in those mochi ice cream things.
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Date: 2024-06-26 02:53 pm (UTC)So I'm starting to run more indoors on the treadmill, which is great if you've got one. I assume where you are it's also miserably hot, which is going to make your heart rate higher, and make your effort feel much harder. I tried running fast intervals outside this morning before it got "too hot," and I not only didn't hit my paces, it felt much harder running at a slower speed.
If you haven't been running in a long time, your heart rate is going to be higher. The only way to bring it down is by training, but if it feels very hard, you'll want to slow down. Running slow can be weirdly difficult. But it does help! I'm not sure how long it takes to start having lower max heart rates, but rather than look at some time table, I'd simply go by how I feel. Your body doesn't know "zone 2" or 50% of max or anything, it knows effort. So I'd keep easy runs easy, walk as much as you need to, and focus more on being consistent for now than being fast.
Easier said than done sometimes, considering my brain was screaming at me for being slow today, when part of me was like, "It's 100% humidity out here, it's like trying to breathe molasses, this is all the speed you're getting."
Plus the easier running might help your brain get more familiar with the physical sensations and freak out less.
The matcha jam is delicious! I'm wondering about chilling it in the freezer for a little while before eating some, because I think if I froze it solid, it would be too hard to eat, but if it were a little colder than fridge temps, it might be like the filling in those mochi ice cream things.