It may be cooling off, but I really enjoy these easy Sunday morning runs. No pressure, no time demands, just go out and get the miles, and keep the heart rate down. I get lots of funny looks in my shorts when the temperature is just above freezing, but it's actually quite comfortable. My legs don't get cold, probably because all the blood is there anyway.
My pace is ever-quickening. To keep my heart rate below 150 bpm, a couple of months ago I was shuffling along at almost 10 minutes per mile. I don't accurately time these runs, but according to G-map pedometer, I covered 12.45 miles, in 105.5 minutes. That's an average pace of 8:30/mile. I'm pretty chuffed about that. This speed work thing that almost kills me every Tuesday seems to be paying off. The stride is longer, the breathing is good, the turnover is right where it's supposed to be. I guess all it takes to get faster is some hard work and consistency. Who knew?
Run: 5 miles @ 145 bpm, 7 miles @ 150 bpm
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