Slow Miles

I did my long run after all. It was 38 degrees--lovely for running, though it's going to be way different in N'Awlins. I kept my heart rate around 164-65, which is sustainable. And I did sustain it for the entire run. I felt really good about that and about the fact that, without looking at my watch, I managed to time the length of the run almost to the minutes (scheduled 1:20 and ran 1:21).

After I walked home I got out the computer and logged on to MapMyRun to find out how far I'd run and what pace. The results illustrate why I no longer wear my Garmin Forerunner: instead of running 7.35 as I expected, I ran only 7 miles, and the pace was 11:57. Of course my goal is to lay in the base miles and work on my aerobic fitness, and that's what I did. But it's a little...umm, sobering to realize that Signor William Ritter could cover that same distance in about half an hour or less.

So now I've done that, I guess the rest of the day is my oyster, so to speak. I'm tempted to ride the trainer this afternoon. I don't know if that will assist in muscle recovery or not--guess depends on how hard I ride. I have been neglecting the bike miles for various reasons.