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It'd probably be helpful to mention that I am a 29 yo Male, and from what I've seen my max Heart-Rate is 202 BPM. So basically I am running with my Heart going at 97% for the last half of each run. I have tried breathing faster and slower to see if it has an effect but it does not.

I am currently on W5R2 (two 8 min runs) and have been repeating R1 and R2 for the last 3 weeks(I had a vacation that messed up my schedule). Another reason I am doing so is because I want my heart rate to come down a hair before I move on. I am seeing a heart rate of 195 BPM sustained towards the en...