Weakly Update

Week of 7/23-7/29:
27.52 miles/4;20:05/9:27avg

Pretty good week but slower than previous weeks. I'm really trying to keep my heart rate in the proper zone for each run. I am finding that the temperature has a huge affect on my heart rate. If it is hot it's all I can do to keep it low enough, if it's cool I feel like I am sprinting.

A perfect example is my long run on Saturday. It was a 12 miler and I started out keeping my heart rate at about 150. I kept that going for about the first 7 miles and then it started climbing and I did slow down about 30 seconds/mile but I ended up at about 160bpm for the last 4 miles. I the temperature and the humidity were starting to climb so I am assuming that is the cause.

I was suppose to go for a heart rate test on Wednesday to scientifically determine my proper zones but I had to put that off a week because of a conflict. My new appointment is next week Tuesday. I think it's probably good that I have a couple of weeks with the new monitor before I go in because I already have a bunch of questions. I'm really looking forward to it.

So all in all I think I am still in good shape and on target. I did skip my Sunday recovery run as I was out of town but that's the only run I've missed in three weeks or so.