The past few weeks have left me somewhat frustrated as I have spent time resting and recovering from a persistent abdominal upset, rather than running. (Don't worry, I have no intention of sharing the details.)
I went for my first run in weeks last night. I did a 30 minute C2 - 125 run. (That means cardiac target HR of 125 BPM). The interesting thing is that it felt harder than before, but I actually covered more distance and therefore had a faster average pace. That is compared to previous C2 runs of 122 - 127 for 3o minutes. Very cool.
Good news is that the weight is still down / steady. I'm about 2 pounds above target at the moment, which I think will evaporate quite quickly as the running picks back up.
On the menu tonight is stretching. Next run is possibly Friday night. If not then, then definitely another C2 - 125 / 30 on Saturday and a 45 minute speed priority (probably about 4.0 mph) on Sunday.
A slight digression... I quite enjoy the C2 type runs. It is truly interesting to see how much the treadmill "hunts" as I do the run. In last nights run, my speed varied from 4.8 down to 3.3. I suspect as my fitness picks back up the hunting will decrease.
Additionally, the "long walks" are interesting as my HR steadily increases over the length of the walk, usually starting about 110 BPM after warm-up and getting up near the 130+ range at the end.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
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