This was going to be my short run, no walking intervals. Although I’ve started Jeffing, I’m treating those runs as interval runs and plan to do them once a week. Combined with a short run and a long, slow run, my fitness level should soon improve.
Up at 4.50 a.m. and cuppa outside! The air was fresh on my skin after a warm night. Running gear on and out of the door. Not a gremlin in sight. Warm up walk done and I start to run. Heart rate rockets, but I slow down to a steady pace and it drops to Zone 3. I decide not to look at it for the rest of the run. It can do what it likes 😬
Second km faster than my first. I start to push myself, but it’s difficult as I’m too hot! I’m tempted to walk, but refuse to give in. I do slow down at the beginning of the third km as there is an incline. I managed to get into the habit of walking this part, but in spite of the heat I’m pleased that today I kept going. I reach the top of the incline with half a km to go and it’s downhill from there.
There were no cars at all this morning, but a number of other runners. One overtook me! I was not even tempted to try and keep up with him! 😊
I was pleased with this run. I don’t cope well in the heat, running or otherwise, but I kept to my plan of a short run today. I didn’t slow to a walk at all and managed to increase pace for the last half km.
Mr Garmin was happy with this run, too. He wasn’t at all happy while I was only doing 2 runs a week, and reduced my ‘superior’ status to merely ‘excellent’. Now I’m climbing back up again 😊. Not back up to ‘superior’ yet, but working on it!
Splits:
8:28; 7:58; 6:42
Happy running and take care in the heat!
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