September 15, 2013
Ugh...Sunday run. I have a small hangover...going to be tough...
The wedding was beautiful and the party was fun. I drank a little which for me equates to a lot. I didn't drink a lot of water before bed, so it isn't all that bad so the run shouldn't be that bad. The morning was not fun though. At least Honey let me sleep in a bit. That helped out a bit.
Although I should be increasing my long run at this point, due to my overindulgence while on vacation, the slight hangover, and my general laziness, I have decided to keep the run to an hour. That is long enough. I'll push the envelope when I get back home. Sure, running here is more interesting, but for all the reasons I stated above, I am keeping it to an hour.
Honey is going to run the first 25 minutes with me today and I will finish off the hour without her. I do have a goal of hitting at least 6 miles, so I may find it challenging to push the pace for the last 35 minutes to hit this goal. We'll see how it goes. We drove to a new spot today to run because the loop is longer (about .95 miles) so it is not as boring. Also, the scenery is pretty with beautiful trees surrounding a lake, gorgeous houses hang over the road up on the hills and the running path winds up and down in a pleasant way. Honey begs to differ about the up part, but I happen to like it. Basically, it is halfway up and halfway down. The up is steep and short while the down is more of a gentle slop and it winds its way downward for a longer period. Of course, the overall up and down is the same elevation, it just feels different.
Here are the total numbers:
Time: 1:00:25
The wedding was beautiful and the party was fun. I drank a little which for me equates to a lot. I didn't drink a lot of water before bed, so it isn't all that bad so the run shouldn't be that bad. The morning was not fun though. At least Honey let me sleep in a bit. That helped out a bit.
Although I should be increasing my long run at this point, due to my overindulgence while on vacation, the slight hangover, and my general laziness, I have decided to keep the run to an hour. That is long enough. I'll push the envelope when I get back home. Sure, running here is more interesting, but for all the reasons I stated above, I am keeping it to an hour.
Honey is going to run the first 25 minutes with me today and I will finish off the hour without her. I do have a goal of hitting at least 6 miles, so I may find it challenging to push the pace for the last 35 minutes to hit this goal. We'll see how it goes. We drove to a new spot today to run because the loop is longer (about .95 miles) so it is not as boring. Also, the scenery is pretty with beautiful trees surrounding a lake, gorgeous houses hang over the road up on the hills and the running path winds up and down in a pleasant way. Honey begs to differ about the up part, but I happen to like it. Basically, it is halfway up and halfway down. The up is steep and short while the down is more of a gentle slop and it winds its way downward for a longer period. Of course, the overall up and down is the same elevation, it just feels different.
Here are the total numbers:
Time: 1:00:25
Distance: 6.06 miles
Pace: 9:57/m
Max Pace: 6:15/m
Calories: 490
Avg HR: 115
Max HR: 159
I had to add on 25 seconds, not to finish off the 6 miles as I hit 6 before I hit the hour, but because I had to run up one last hill at the end. I will have to take a picture of this monster. It is a straight hill about, oh, 75 yards, that goes pretty much straight up. It mind as well be vertical it is so steep. I'm pretty sure I could not ride my bike up this hill, even in the lowest gear. I just had to run up it once, just for the hell of it!
I was feeling pretty good on this run once I got going. Considering the uphill portion, I was happy with my pace. The overall pace doesn't tell the story as the first 25 minutes were with Honey, and she has never run hills before. She did NOT like them. I tried to tell her that hills were her friend, but she said with friends like these...you know the rest!
Here are the mile by mile paces:
Mile 1: 12:32
Mile 2: 12:19
Mile 3: 9:49
Mile 4: 8:50
Mile 5: 8:04
Mile 6: 7:53
Last 337 Feet: 14:24
I was very proud of mile 6 as I was feeling strong and I was not even winded. Of course, that last 337 feet included that hill. That was as fast as I could go up that monster! I walked back down...slowly!
What was odd about the run today is that my HR was really low to begin with. I am talking about my resting HR. So when I started running, I had a hard time getting my HR to go up. I'm not sure what that is all about, but I will be monitoring it over the next few days. I suspect is has something to do with the allergy medication I am taking and perhaps the drinking. I felt great on the run, so I am not all that worried, but I have been getting chills all day, so it is strange. Stay tuned my friends...
Run for Life!!
I had to add on 25 seconds, not to finish off the 6 miles as I hit 6 before I hit the hour, but because I had to run up one last hill at the end. I will have to take a picture of this monster. It is a straight hill about, oh, 75 yards, that goes pretty much straight up. It mind as well be vertical it is so steep. I'm pretty sure I could not ride my bike up this hill, even in the lowest gear. I just had to run up it once, just for the hell of it!
I was feeling pretty good on this run once I got going. Considering the uphill portion, I was happy with my pace. The overall pace doesn't tell the story as the first 25 minutes were with Honey, and she has never run hills before. She did NOT like them. I tried to tell her that hills were her friend, but she said with friends like these...you know the rest!
Here are the mile by mile paces:
Mile 1: 12:32
Mile 2: 12:19
Mile 3: 9:49
Mile 4: 8:50
Mile 5: 8:04
Mile 6: 7:53
Last 337 Feet: 14:24
I was very proud of mile 6 as I was feeling strong and I was not even winded. Of course, that last 337 feet included that hill. That was as fast as I could go up that monster! I walked back down...slowly!
What was odd about the run today is that my HR was really low to begin with. I am talking about my resting HR. So when I started running, I had a hard time getting my HR to go up. I'm not sure what that is all about, but I will be monitoring it over the next few days. I suspect is has something to do with the allergy medication I am taking and perhaps the drinking. I felt great on the run, so I am not all that worried, but I have been getting chills all day, so it is strange. Stay tuned my friends...
Run for Life!!
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