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.