Sunday, December 14, 2008

week of 8 December


Mo - 5.99 0:58:03 9:41 140 -- 133 excl miles 1-2
Tu - 9.32 1:25:47 9:12 141 -- 134 excl miles 1-2
We - 9.33 1:27:50 9:25 134
Th - 6.99 1:01:42 8:49 143 -- the new easy?
Fr - 7.88 1:07:06 8:31 154 -- moderate w/ABCs, 8x15'' hills
Sa - 6.43 0:57:47 8:59 155 -- "easy" + rock circuit
Su - 13.53 1:57:02 8:39 149 -- last 9.5 moderate
Wk - 59.48 8:55:17 9:00 145


I tried some new workouts this week and tried easy = 145 bpm and moderate = 155. Friday's runs was hard though and it seemed to carry into yesterday and today. I was given a range for easy (140-150) and moderate (150-160) and after today I really think I need to stick to the low end of that range. I also ate like crap the last few days. Lunch and dinner on Fr and Sa was pizza, fried chicken, PBJ, and pizza. Ouch. On top of that I didn't get much sleep.

No wonder today's run was crap. Compare today to 5 weeks ago

12/14 - 13.53 1:57:02 8:39 149 (75%) -- 3 lake laps
11/09 - 22.54 3:12:58 8:34 148 (74%) -- 5 lake laps

My heart rate rises during long runs and three weeks ago, I averaged low 140s through 3 laps versus 149 and at a faster pace. The highest mile split in those three laps was 146 compared to 155 today. Wow, I have totally jumped the shark.

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