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The North Face Buildering Approach Shoe - Women's
Made to fit comfortably while hiking and provide a precision fit when scrambling and edging, The North Face Women's Buildering Shoes incorporate the essential performance features of an approach shoe, with the stability and comfort of a hiking shoe. They're outfitted with Vibram's sticky rubber over the forefoot for a suction grip when scrambling and have mid-shoe hiking lugs for hiking stability. They're also built around a climbing shoe last so they have a fit narrower than hiking shoes lending more confident edging. Loosen the laces to give your toes more room on the hike in, then tighten for technical footing. Loosen again for the post climb pub stop.
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Training Tips
Heart monitors are useful for knowing when you are in the right zone for your training efforts. If you understand what your maximum heart rate is, you can set up your monitor to beep at you when you exceed the high or low range of your heart rate for the type of workout you are doing.
Cross training gives your body a chance to recover while still exercising. If yesterday has a hard run day up and down hills, then today's bicycle ride gives your aching knees a well deserved break.
Anaeroic threshold is when lactic acid starts to build up in your body as your muscles are not getting the oxygen they require. This threshold is typically expressed as a percentage of your VO2 max - the amount of oxygen per kilogram of weight that a person can use in converting fuel to energy. Elite athletes threshold might be as high as 90% of VO2 max.
Efficient running position allows you to run farther and faster. Keep the heel raise to a minimum, relax your upper body and hands, keep your upper body poised and quiet.
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