Today's run was at a slow, relaxed pace. I deliberately slowed down to give my legs a break. First mile in 8:52, average HR 152. Second mile in 8:52, average HR 160. 3rd mile in about 8:00 (thought I hit the lap button, but didn't), average HR 166 (high was only 173). 4th mile in about 8:20, average HR 168. last .6 in 5:57, average HR 167. Total time was 40:00 even. Average HR for the total run was 162. This run felt very good, and I was happy to see a lower HR than the other day. I anticipate this will continue to drop as my fitness increases and my weight goes down. My muscles were still a little bit sore at the beginning of the run, but the soreness went away as my muscles got warmed up. |