Exercise smarter
Totally counterintuitive news that blew my mind: running harder (ie, faster, on more challenging terrain, etc.) , or for that matter, doing any sort of exercise harder, does not make you burn more fat. In fact, you will burn less. The key? Target heart rate.
Simple solution for figuring out your target heart rate: subtract your age from 226 (220 for males) and multiply the number you get by .65. That's your target heart rate. My trainer suggested I keep my heart rate within about five beats of that rate (for me, 131) to burn maximum fat. More info is here, and it's worth reading. Weird. Can't say I'm not enjoying this new working harder/working better trade-off, though.
April
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