Recovery run prompts analysis
Today was a recovery run, rather than a long run. I wanted to take it pretty easy following yesterday’s hills – not least because I’m still very early into this training block and I really don’t want to overdo things.
I checked my watch as I reached the front door and was surprised at just how “easy” I’d been taking it. At 166bpm, my heart rate would indicate a much quicker pace than the 9 minute miling I had just achieved. That’s way off the level of fitness I’m used to. Tempo pace (166-172bpm at last summer’s VDOT) was around 7:10 – almost 2 minutes per mile quicker.
I knew that my training had been intermittent (that’s being kind), but wanted to understand how I’d slowed so much. As I headed for the shower I decided to weigh myself. Bad move. I’ve gained almost a stone and a half through idle Cubasing over the past six months. That’s something I need to address immediately.
I’ve decided to add my weight to each Sunday run post, starting today with an embarrassing 84.9kg. I need to see this fall to 73kg and I’m giving myself three months to achieve that.
6.65m | 59:59 | 9:05 | 166bpm | Tempo Zone | 84.9kg
