Run Blood Lactate Test #1

For those that don't know, this is a "test" where you run on the treadmill and increase the speed every 2 minutes, and get your finger pricked for blood at the same time. I knew it would push me to my maximum heart rate and that it would be hard....but well worth the results. I will post the graph as soon as I get it, but the jist of it is that I really need to become more efficient at a lower heart rate. So lucky for me that means "Zone 2" this is also known as the fat burning or weight loss zone. Currently when I run I am comfortable at about 160 bpm and I need to work in the 140-150 bpm zone....I sort of had a feeling this is what the outcome would be, since I really struggle on the first part of my run until I get up to that higher zone....so since it is not comfortable to jog at this heart rate, I am going to have to change up my training and maybe "brisk walk" the foothills instead of run them.....hmmmm...that will be tough for me, but I didn't spend $100 on the test to ignore it, so that is what I will do! The theory is that if you become more efficient in that fat burning zone, then your body will learn to fuel itself more efficiently so that you can run for a longer distance in the higher zone/race pace...well it couldn't hurt to teach my body to burn a little fat, for more than one reason!

UPDATE:
Finally got the results....he gave me the 5 zones, but then some more specific training areas.....
Endurance: more than 90 min....143-150
Tempo: 167-172 intervals of 15-30 min with active recovery in between
Threshold: 175-180 intervals of 3-5 min sprints with recovery

Now I know exactly where to work at.....and hopefully that will help me become more efficient!