Long run. Just a happy accident that I ended up with exactly 30k. It made me feel better about stopping before an even mile ticked off. 2:05 at 145 heart rate was on the schedule today. Given the conditions outside--five above zero with a 15 mile an hour wind and over a foot of ice and snow in the last two days cleared off roads and sidewalks to widely varying degrees--running to a specific effort/heart rate level was just the ticket to keep me from competing against the watch. It turned out pretty well. After the first couple of miles, I was able to maintain a 145-148 average heart rate, and the pace was decent, anyway.
I felt really good through about 1:25, before having a spell of tired legs. That lifted after about four miles, and the last two plus miles felt really good. I'd say over the workouts of the last two days, everything played out a bit on the conservative side, which is fine. Definitely a confidence builder compared to the past couple of weeks where a 7:00 pace run on the treadmill was sometimes a challenge.
I also have the long run out of the way for tomorrow, so my wife can get hers in without having to wait around for me to finish in order to enjoy what's left of the weekend.
Enjoy what's left of your weekend...cheers!
Run Two | Weather | Supplemental | Nutrition | Sleep | Injury
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