First session focusing only on Heart Rate!

Conditions: I was late getting out, so it was getting dark while I was running, nice night for running. The average temperature was 21.8 C

Remarks: I had distance and heart rate on the watch (no time or pace!) with the watch set to alarm if I went over 145 BPM. I went over a few times, and slowed down to bring it back in line.

When I started the run I thought this will be a fast run, as I was way off 145 BPM, and I wasn’t too wrong, I averaged 8 min/mile pace, It was interesting how my heart rate averaged at 139 BPM and my pace was fairly consistent.

I felt my right ankle during the run, nothing painful, but it made me aware I could get injured.

Recovery: Healthy chocolate freezer squares & water 🙂

I didn’t stretch, and got my right foot into a dish of iced water.

Energy Levels during the day: I started the day with a conference call with a customer in Singapore at 8am and the day was non stop – The way I like it 🙂

As I was driving home, I could hear in Sineads voice that going for a run when I got in the door would be a bad idea, so I didn’t and I had my dinner with the family.

After dinner I showed how tired I was by falling asleep on the couch, before I put Aidan to bed.

Average Heart Rate: 139 BPM
Max Heart Rate: 147 BPM
Average Pace: 8:00 Min/Mile
Training Effect: 3.6

Split          Time   Distance   Avg Pace
1               7:55.0   1.00        7:53
2               7:33.0   1.00        7:32
3               7:45.0   1.00        7:44
4               7:46.0   1.00        7:45
5                8:04.0  1.00        8:03
6                8:21.0  1.00        8:20
7                4:33.1  0.49        9:21
Summary 52:00.0 6.50         8:00