Day 2 of week 8 started at a new location.  Instead of going out early in the morning I decided to run during my break at work.  There is a shower there and there are a number of employees who run during their lunch hour so I decided that I would do the same.  I figured this would give me some new scenery and would be a good change of pace.  Plus, this would give me a chance to get outside in the nice weather during the day.

Well, there are a few different routes that I could take so I chose one at random and started chugging along.  I was able to keep my HR within my goal range for about the first 2.5 to 3 minutes of the run.  After that, it was in the 160’s then 170’s then 180’s…  The route I chose ended up starting with a short run uphill followed by about a 3 minute stretch downhill and then pretty much uphill again for the rest of the run!  My HR slowly climbed until it was near the max HR during the last 8 to 10 minutes of the run.  It was pretty much a battle against my mind for about 15 minutes of the run.  My mind kept telling me to just walk, slow down walk and get some beats back.  I resisted the urge, even though it was extremely hard, and managed to just squeak out the 28 minutes.  There wasn’t even enough gas left in my tank to push it hard for the last 15 to 30 seconds of the run, I pretty much gave it all I had to make it to 28 minutes. 

Even though I went about 45 seconds slower per mile than on Monday I still couldn’t keep my HR under control because of so much uphill running.  That pretty much wiped me out for the rest of the day and night but I’m still happy I pushed through the pain and completed the run.  I plan on running again during my lunch hour tomorrow but this time I have a different route I am going to take, one that isn’t so much uphill work. :)

Garmin Forerunner 305 stats for todays run:
Total workout time, including warm-up and cool-down: 39 Minutes
Average Pace: 1 mile in 12 minutes 50 seconds
Avg Speed/Max Speed: 4.7 mph/6.9 mph
Average Heart Rate: 164 bpm
Max Heart Rate: 191 bpm
Total Distance: 3.04 Miles
Calories Burned: 429

As you can see from the stats, I was no where near as fast today as I was Monday but my HR was well above where it was then.  I guess it’s not always about the speed of the run, sometimes the terrain gets the best of you too. :)

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