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February 8, 2007
I Heart My Heart
So my heart rate and I are definitely getting along better these days. I wasn't digging it last week - it was always too high and I was always having to slow down on my rides/runs. This week, however, seems to be a different story.
On my run this afternoon for example, I was to do 50 minutes in HR range 143-153. Now last week this was slowing me down so much I wanted to cry. Today however, I actually had to pick up the pace a little at times to keep from going too low! The uphills still present a problem but I can deal with that. Don't get me wrong, I'm not breaking any speed barriers in this HR zone but I will say with a good deal of confidence that I was actually running under 8 minute pace today. I'm sure I haven't seen that much of a training effect in one week but I just think I'm starting to learn what I can and cannot do at these different HRs and so I can therefore keep things a little more controlled and smooth. Not such a bad deal.
This morning I rode for my 1:30. It was a moderate ride - not hard but not spinning easy either. I ended up watching my What It Takes DVD to keep myself occupied and that worked just fine. The DVD is just about 90 minutes long! So I still don't know what's on tv at 4:30 in the morning - but I'm sure I'll have many other mornings spent on the trainer in the near future to figure it out.
The weather and I are still at odds. I seriously hate it. Not sure what happened to me because I used to far prefer cold weather over really hot weather but I really have made a complete turnaround. O might have something to do with it. He loves heat, hates cold. It really is the way to go. Except for the fact that we live in Pittsburgh and this is not kosher with our temperature preferences! It was 18 when I ran this afternoon which isn't so bad but the windchill was 4 and when that wind hit me...ohhhhhh!!! My face continues to want to fall off (but thanks to everyone for their suggestions on how to keep my skin in one piece!). And yes, I will stop complaining now. It's only early February - I could have a long way to go...
Posted by beth at February 8, 2007 7:13 PM