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April 03, 2005
1:27:01/152
Ran the 19.6 km (12.2 mi) as a 3/1 distance run, finishing the first three laps around Pontcharra in just over 1:07, then speeding up for the final lap. I didn't eat breakfast or drink sports drink, just water. My original intention was not to speed up at the end, but the morning air was chilly and I felt like burning off the feeling of having been cooped up yesterday.
What I don't understand is why my pulse stayed so low overall. 152 is 78% of my observed max. heart rate, yet I'd moved into the mid 80%s picking up the pace to finish. After the first lap, I had to take my left shoe off to remove a pebble. My heart monitor read 44% (86 bpm) when I got the shoe tied again, which only took 30 seconds, 45 at most counting the time to have a drink and straighten my sock.
My actuals are updated to include the workouts this week. With the biking I did, I still managed to average over an hour of exercise per day. The next two weeks are time to taper, so the volume's going to drop.
Posted by Mark at April 3, 2005 10:00 AM