Lunch - 6 miles on the treadmill. I had my wellness check at work, and they drew blood, so I didn't want to lift any weights, even though my check was in the morning. Warmed up at 8:30 pace, then increased to 8:00 pace for the rest of the first mile. Then I bumped the speed up to 7:30 pace, which I maintained for the rest of the run. When I cooled down, I checked my HR, and it was only at 140. Something of note: either 1) my body was running more efficiently at 7:30 pace than it does at 8:00 pace, causing the lower HR (it has been averaging about 147 at 8:00 pace), 2) I am already recovering the cardiovascular fitness I had lost or 3) this was a complete anomaly. I will check my HR tomorrow after running to see what it is right when I start cooling down.
PM - 1.5 miles with Samuel. His left leg was bothering him a bit, so he ran slower than usual - 10:53 average pace. |