Justchristy Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 I’m 45 years old and trying to get in better shape. My son tore his acl last year and is trying to get back in shape for football season. I made him a promise that I would do this with him. The problem is I can only go about 30 seconds until my heart rate hits about 160 or 170 and I have to walk. Is this normal?? Should I just keep doing week 1 until I can go the full 60 seconds?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabapple Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 The number one thing to remember is that your health supersedes anything the app wants you to do. I am not a doctor, but I would recommend that you research to see what your target heart rate should be for your age and health. To me, it seems high. If I were in your shoes, I would do fast walking instead of running, until I was able to run with a healthy heart rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blues Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Take it slowly,you need to get used to it throug time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TryingAgain Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Congratulations for taking this step. Getting doctor opinion is definitely critical. I would walk faster for the 1 min and slow down for the recovery. See how heart rate is then. You got this ! Crabapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winningone Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 That is where I was when I started... And I slowed my pace down to where I could talk. It was no time at all until I was doing a couple minutes. You will, too. I'm currently in week 5. Crabapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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