In our last episode https://www.buzzsprout.com/1989695/episodes/11694633, Heart Rate Masterclass we spoke about heart rate training.   Today's episode is a follow up from that where we talk about a real-life example of the benefits of heart rate training.

The guest and our latest WHY episode is Johnny Wright.  Over the last 12 months Johnny has trained with heart rate and as a result he's seen improvements that have surprised him. 

As a result, Johnny's WHY continues to evolve. It started as wanting to lose weight to seeing how much he can challenge himself.  To see how fast he can run and what he is truly capable of.

In this episode we talk about:

• training intensity and paces
• intensity distribution in training
• racing results
• going too hard in easy runs
• setting new expectations 
• weekly training volume
• balancing training with family, work and life
• training age V biological age
• motivation V routine
• flow 
• how we choose to use our time
• embracing discomfort 
• training partners and community
• benefits of strength training