Ah, happy memories! (all pictures shamelessly grabbed from various web sites without any consideration for copyrights)
No major news on the running front. I did 7 miles yesterday, which went fine. I opted for a very hilly 8.5 loop this morning, which included the steep climb up to the Devil’s Elbow. Considering that I used to include this climb 3 times a week over the summer, it shouldn’t have been too taxing. But I found myself struggling to reach the top without having to walk. At one stage I looked at the Garmin and the HR was all the way up to 172, even though I definitely was not pushing the pace, merely trying to keep going. While I haven’t done that particular climb for a number of weeks I did manage to climb that hill in Dingle better than most, at least as far as the up part is concerned. I guess it shows that I still have some recovering to do. I also had a look at the HR rates for my recent runs and the numbers are a bit higher than I’d like them to be. Tomorrow’s planned 10 miles is shelved as a result, I’ll do 5 or 6 miles until things get back in line. I need to remember that my aerobic engine is as developed as it will be for Dublin. Recovering from Dingle is by far the most important part of the puzzle.
- 21 Sep
- 6 miles, 46:58, 7:50 pace, HR 148
- 22 Sep
- 8.5 miles, 1:09:27, 8:10 pace, HR 154
no pictures of manchester derby ?
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm stunned, you're going to take it easy tomorrow? re: the pictures, it's only a game but being on the winning side is nice.
ReplyDeleteThe puzzle is coming together nicely.
ReplyDeleteI'd be going for Kerry too - they've nicked the green and gold of Australia!