Day 340, 25 To Go

December 6, 2013

Thank you Friday.  I have been waiting for you.  I'm not happy that I still had to work until almost 7, but I am happy that you are here, nonetheless.  I am itching to get to next weekend because that is when I can finally start my Christmas shopping.  I have been helping all of you out with some good gift ideas, but I have not really started my own shopping yet.  I am a bit of a procrastinator.

Let's not procrastinate any more and let's get right to the gift ideas for the runner in your life.  Here is the first one for today.

Epic Bison, Bacon & Cranberry Bar

If your runner is a bit concerned with GMOs or processed foods, this is the bar for him.  I don't know if this will taste all that good, but I bet he won't care since its all organic and shit.  Find this at Epic Bar.

This next one I almost passed by, until I realized that it had a cool function.  Check it out.

Smartwool Liner Glove

Smart Wool is right!  You can use these gloves to keep your hands warm, sure, but you can also use your smart phone with the gloves on.  Nice.  Now even your gloves are smart!  What's next, your underwear?  Find these at Smart Wool.

Continuing on the theme of keeping warm, this next one is a nice idea for the lady runner in your life.

Wool Buff

Now you can keep warm while terrifying all your conservative neighbors.  Actually, this can be worn as a scarf, headband or a bandanna.  Find it at Buff USA.

That's it folks.  Not sure I have any more ideas...maybe I can scrounge up a few more for tomorrow.  Now, here are my numbers:

Time: 30:00

Distance: 3.27 miles

Pace: 9:11/m

Max Pace: 7:43/m

Calories: 353

Avg HR: 132

Max HR: 146

I figured I would be slower today.  Actually, I have been trying to run slower at times to see how hard it is to keep my HR under 130.  That is about 70% of what I think my max HR is.  I do need to test out what my true max is, but I figure if I stay under 135, at most, I am running very easy.  This is all part of my plan to try polarized training next year.  Let me tell you, it is hard to run this easy.  Since pushing my HR up to 140 doesn't feel all that hard, I naturally go there when I run.  This will take some practice.  I'll give it a shot this weekend.

Hope you all have a great weekend!  Peace!

Run for Life!!