Now that I'm getting more serious about running (10 miles next april is the big goal), I finally bought a heart rate monitor to monitor and 'guide' my workouts a bit more. I was surfing the interwebs to find some more information about the best workout-intensity for different types of training, when I came across this perceived exertion scale someone made up:
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Level 1: I'm watching TV and eating bon bons
Level 2: I'm comfortable and could maintain this pace all day long
Level 3: I'm still comfortable, but am breathing a bit harder
Level 4: I'm sweating a little, but feel good and can carry on a conversation effortlessly
Level 5: I'm just above comfortable, am sweating more and can still talk easily
Level 6: I can still talk, but am slightly breathless
Level 7: I can still talk, but I don't really want to. I'm sweating like a pig
Level 8: I can grunt in response to your questions and can only keep this pace for a short time period
Level 9: I am probably going to die
Level 10: I am dead
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After which he says:
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working at a level 10 isn't recommended for most workouts
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I like his scale though, it's a lot easier to use than the Borg scale.