Finally - Some Cool Stuff!
Well - this time I cam good on my promise to get out there and run early. I was up at quarter to five, had a drink and done the various bits and bobs by quarter past, and set off. It was gorgeous and cool, although I did notice that I did feel a tad warm fairly quickly, but nothing like on previous days.
The heart rate stayed pretty low for the first mile, and I reached the end of Mulgrave in 8:19, which is a bit slow, but with the HR still around 140. What was good was that it stayed down, and the average heart rate for the first three miles was way below what it had been on the previous run, as the figures show.
What was slightly surprising was that my pace was also a smidge slower, but I felt like I'd be able to keep it up without the HR going up, so I wasn't too bothered. I reached the turn around, had a drink, a quick stretch, and then headed back. Within about 100 yards I realised that the phone was ringing (the alarm for normal getting up time - still set from work) so I stopped to switch that off, and then got underway again. Another half mile, and a large dog bounded up to me, barking loudly. I decided to stop, much though I resented it. The owner was nowhere to be seen, although I did hear a voice through the trees call the dog, which bounded off. I yelled "Control your dog", but I'd much rather have spoken directly to the owner. Anyway - another stoppage, but my HR was higher from this!
Under way again, I felt good, and definitely nothing like how I'd felt on the last run when it was decidedly warmer. I turned out of Nonsuch Park, over the bridge, and then up West Drive where my HR peaked on the short but sharp climb. Just past this point I was aware of a loud pattering sound to my right. What on earth was it? A few seconds later I got my answer, as I was caught by some wonderfully heavy drops of rain - they were actually fairly warm, but it cooled me down and was great to run in. I had a big grin on my face for the next quarter mile!
I got the mile five split, and realised that I wasn't slowing as badly as usual, but decided to keep the HR down. About 0.4 of a mile from the end, I realised that I had a chance of a fairly decent time, and decided to welly it, as in any case it would be a better comparison with previous days that way. In the end I came in bout a minute slower than Monday's run, but with the HR consistently lower. :oD
My weight first thing was 94.9kgs, and then I had a couple of big drinks, and drank fluid as I ran. Even so - I was actually down to 94.6kgs when I got back, which just shows how even on a relatively cool day, you can lose fluid very quickly.
The heart rate stayed pretty low for the first mile, and I reached the end of Mulgrave in 8:19, which is a bit slow, but with the HR still around 140. What was good was that it stayed down, and the average heart rate for the first three miles was way below what it had been on the previous run, as the figures show.
What was slightly surprising was that my pace was also a smidge slower, but I felt like I'd be able to keep it up without the HR going up, so I wasn't too bothered. I reached the turn around, had a drink, a quick stretch, and then headed back. Within about 100 yards I realised that the phone was ringing (the alarm for normal getting up time - still set from work) so I stopped to switch that off, and then got underway again. Another half mile, and a large dog bounded up to me, barking loudly. I decided to stop, much though I resented it. The owner was nowhere to be seen, although I did hear a voice through the trees call the dog, which bounded off. I yelled "Control your dog", but I'd much rather have spoken directly to the owner. Anyway - another stoppage, but my HR was higher from this!
Under way again, I felt good, and definitely nothing like how I'd felt on the last run when it was decidedly warmer. I turned out of Nonsuch Park, over the bridge, and then up West Drive where my HR peaked on the short but sharp climb. Just past this point I was aware of a loud pattering sound to my right. What on earth was it? A few seconds later I got my answer, as I was caught by some wonderfully heavy drops of rain - they were actually fairly warm, but it cooled me down and was great to run in. I had a big grin on my face for the next quarter mile!
I got the mile five split, and realised that I wasn't slowing as badly as usual, but decided to keep the HR down. About 0.4 of a mile from the end, I realised that I had a chance of a fairly decent time, and decided to welly it, as in any case it would be a better comparison with previous days that way. In the end I came in bout a minute slower than Monday's run, but with the HR consistently lower. :oD
My weight first thing was 94.9kgs, and then I had a couple of big drinks, and drank fluid as I ran. Even so - I was actually down to 94.6kgs when I got back, which just shows how even on a relatively cool day, you can lose fluid very quickly.
posted by XFR Bear @ 8:09 am
3 Comments:
that sounds like a great run! Well apart from the tree talking!
I do like running in summer rain! Winter rain isn't quiet so fun but still good!
ooh yes please Vrap - thanks :oD
If you can get out of bed (always a big if) early morning are the best.
But what happened in the last 20 yards - were you so keen to get home that you bounded up to your door like an enthusiastic puppy?
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