My training is going really well this week. After a not so god race, my first two 1h runs this week were at a faster pace while keeping the same heart rate. Then I had the 2k session. I would normally run in the morning, but I had a commitment an Thur morning I couldn’t postpone, so I had the session at night. And it was a great session. I felt it controlled all the way, even had to slow down a bit to complete each rep at programmed pace.
My watch doesn’t record max or min heart rate and this time I wanted to know my min heart rate, in order to see how well I was recovering between reps. During the 90s rest, I kept my eyes on the watch and memorized my heart beat a few seconds before start running again. The result was good. It was a clear indication that I was recovered from felling sick the previous week.
Mar 31st – 5x2k @ 4:20/km – day 03
| Rep | Time | AHR | RHR | MinHR |
| 01 | 08:40 | 168 | 153 | 134 |
| 02 | 08:39 | 175 | 155 | 136 |
| 03 | 08:40 | 175 | 159 | 141 |
| 04 | 08:39 | 175 | 162 | 144 |
| 05 | 08:35 | 177 | 163 | 148 |
| Tot | 43:13 | 174 | 158 |
AHR: average heart rate, RHR: average rest heart rate
This session, done at night, was easier than when I do it in the morning. Next time, I’ll do it in the morning, as I want to adapt better for my early runs.
This Sat morning I had my 2h long run. Normally I run at an easy pace that is between 6:20/km – 6:30km, but this time I was a bit faster, ran it at 6:00/km. The best part, my average heart rate was the lowest so far, 154.
I hope things continue well the coming week and I’ll be in good shape for my half marathon on April 10th.
