Ran two miles today in less than 21 minutes! That is a good time for me. I stayed on the one mile loop I plotted around Case-Harmon field by my house, so my mile splits were easy to track - 10:15 and 10:30. I ran the whole way with no walking. Again, that is good for me. Overall, a great run. And it was one of those days where I really didn't feel like running.
I noticed that my heart rate is not dropping, but it is becoming easier to breathe at rates up to 170 bpm. Even when going up hill, and the heart rate tops 174, my breathing is tolerable. (I can't talk at that rate, but after the hill my rate will drop down into the high 160's and I can go back to conversation). Someday I would like to get my VO2 max checked out; the math tells me my VO2 max occurs at about 180 bpm, so there is no way I should be able to hold a conversation at 169. But VO2 max can vary considerably. A recent study of Olympic rowers in their early 20's showed VO2 max varying from 160 to 220. I'm guessing mine is closer to 220.
I've been experiencing some pretty bad muscle soreness over the last few runs, ever since I upped my mileage to 2.5. Today I went back to two miles to see how it would be. But I also made another change - I tried a new recovery drink called "AfterGlow". The guy at Elite Nutrition in Mequon recommended it to me. I thought I would give it a try because I hate this muscle soreness. Only time will tell.
Today I'm also experiencing muscle soreness in my middle back along the outsides. This should be my Lats. I did feel tight in my upper body during the run - I tried to loosen up by shaking my hands and shoulders, but that did not seem to do the trick like it normally does. Perhaps the cold? Except I felt a bit warm in the upper body today. Cold air into the lungs? Not sure. Gotta keep an eye on this.
Mile splits: 10:15, 10:30. Weather: 29 degrees and sunny, no breeze. Clothing: Baseball cap, hooded sweatshirt, long sleeve exercise shirt, long pants, cotton socks, running gloves. I felt a bit cool on my legs, and a bit warm in my upper body. Next time I may try two shirts and a running jacket. There was definite moisture inside my hoodie when I took it off.
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