Starting with this last week, I'm going to try to keep a running log each week. It will be fun to look at what is working and what isn't working over the next four months leading up to my marathon. You will be able to find these workout notes in the new category "Weekly Running Notes".
This week marks the start of what I promised a while back. That is, I am taking heart rate training seriously. The first thing I had to get past is that it isn't that big of a deal if I don't know my exact maximum heart rate. Is it really going to matter that much if my max heart rate is 185 or 190? No, but that kind of thing wraps me around the axle for some reason. So, I'm using 190...end of discussion.
Here are my workouts:
- Monday 1:02.26 for 7.1 miles outside, average HR of 144 bpm
- Tuesday 50:00 for 5.5 miles on treadmill, average HR of 141bpm
- Wednesday skipped cross train. Gym closed early for New Years. Ticked me off.
- Thursday 58:11 for 7 miles outside, average HR of 153 bpm
- Saturday 2:19.31 for 15 miles on treadmill, average HR of 131bpm
Overall, that comes out to a little less than 35 miles and a total of 5:10.13. My average heart rate overall came in at 139 bpm.
My heart rate zone totals were:
- Zone 1 = 11 total minutes
- Zone 2 = 59 total minutes
- Zone 3 = 2:57 total minutes
- Zone 4 = 56 total minutes
- Zone 5 = nothing really
Comments:
I'm feeling pretty good in general. I'm healthy except for my right knee and I'm effectively managing that problem for right now. I was really happy with Thursday's workout. That was a hilly course and I feel good to be at 153 bpm average for a 8:18 pace. It was a goal of mine to get to 8:15 and 153 because I was at that late in my training for my 3:22.14 marathon last year in Nashville. This year I'm planning to run 3:15:00, so that time is a stepping stone and makes me feel like I could be on track.
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