Confused by heart rate training? Overwhelmed by how to determine your ideal running heart rate zones? In this post, I’m going to break down the science behind heart rate training into easier-to-understand bites, so you can finally understand the science behind heart rate training, and decide if running by heart rate zones is the right training method for you.| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
Heather Hart is an ACSM certified Exercise Physiologist, NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), UESCA certified Ultrarunning Coach, RRCA certified Running Coach, co-founder of Hart Strength and Endurance Coaching, and creator of this site, Relentless Forward Commotion. She is a mom of two teen boys, and has been running and racing distances of 5K to 100+ miles for over a decade. Heather has been writing and encouraging others to find a love for fitness and movement s...| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
Speed. Whether you are an elite athlete or a weekend warrior, the road running world seemingly revolves around how fast you can run. Tell someone you ran a marathon, they'll ask you how long it| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
Cardiovascular drift and running: breaking down & explaining -in easy to understand terms - how heart rate drift can effect your racing and training.| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
It all started - as many race registrations do - somewhere around New Year's Day.| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
Recently, a phone call conversation with a client revealed that one of her more pressing concerns about her upcoming 100 mile ultramarathon wasn't necessarily finishing the ultra, but the potential onset of the post race| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
To be honest, even getting to the start of the Palmetto Swamp Fox Adventure race was an adventure in and of itself. First, there was my medical concerns that left me uncertain if I could| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
“What made you choose to sign up for the night race?” a stranger, who had just finished his 50 miler asks me as I am haphazardly slapping RunGoo on my bare feet, getting ready for| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
I believe that a common thread among all successful ultrarunners is an unwavering confidence in themselves - whether they outwardly recognize that or not. Because frankly, there is no way a person can toe the| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
As a coach I often tell my athletes "the longer the race, the more opportunities there are for things to go wrong". It sounds like a sarcastic quip from a seasoned and surly ultra runner| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
I never imagined I'd have such a hilariously complex (and at times unnecessarily dramatic) relationship with sport - but here we are. My life as an athlete technically and unceremoniously started when I was 9| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
Burnout is a term often thrown around in the endurance racing community to describe athletes who have been training too hard, racing too much, and generally doing a poor job of balancing high levels of| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
This past weekend I reluctantly (it's not you, it's me) participated in the 4th edition of the Lynches River Adventure Race duathlon held in Coward, South Carolina. The race, hosted by the Keep Florence Beautiful| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
Spoiler alert: this isn't going to be another post where a running coach trashes CrossFit. When an ultra runner comes to us for coaching and they are already enjoying a specific modality of exercise, we| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION
We’ve all seen runners and athletes rolling around on foam rollers with grimaces on their faces, looking like they are in a self-inflicted torture session. Furthermore, many of us have been told - by trainers,| RELENTLESS FORWARD COMMOTION