tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post5817893642103784469..comments2024-02-06T10:16:40.971+00:00Comments on Diary of a Rubbish Marathon Runner: RecoveryThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802380462713592586noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-46298225890807384882012-11-04T14:49:37.348+00:002012-11-04T14:49:37.348+00:00I'm on my own recovery curve, unfortunately fr...I'm on my own recovery curve, unfortunately from a cold rather than race though. My resting HR has been elevated up in the mid 50's bpm for the last two weeks, and today I measured it back down to 50, which is still elevated 5 more than where it normally be. I ran today my HR was still higher than I'd usual expect for the pace, but then I'm still got the remnants of the cold. Things are going in the right direction at last.<br /><br />I mention this as it your HR is higher for a given pace than it was a week or so ago and this suggest something is going on different than usual. I know you put this down to the marathon, but I do wonder if you might be have a virus that your body is battling at a low level. <br /><br />Big events like marathons are great ways to mix with lots of other people, and with it a good way to pick up a virus. Throw in a bit of extra physical stress and you have good conditions for increasing the chance of picking up an infection.<br /><br /><br /><br />Robert Osfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960356368117573952noreply@blogger.com