HM training week8 day3

70 minutes in zone 2 at 11.30min/km ... what fun. A few blips as I let my mind drift and my pace picked up. It’s both physically and mentally tiring. You can’t let your concentration waver for a minute or up goes the heart rate. It was pretty warm out there today too. However, it’s a beautiful day, and I’m having fun still exploring new routes round Abingdon, so I can’t complain. Lots of footpaths, cycle tracks and wide, tree lined roads and avenues.

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

It's amazing that if you lose concentration then your heart rate goes up, nevertheless you enjoyed your run today, nice to explore new routes,

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

It’s because you increase pace without realising. I did enjoy it. I enjoy every run now. I hate taking my two rest days a week, though I do enjoy the outdoor swimming on those days.

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

👍

[misswobble Marathon]

Exploring new routes is my favourite. I found one last week. Took me down a little track into a larger area of scrubby trees and long grass where folks were busy picking blackberries

[Hidden in reply to misswobble]

Fab. I’m looking forward to off road running once this HM is done

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Hidden]

I like to stay off the roads where poss cos of traffic fumes. Hate noisy traffic and crossing it ☹️ My trail is hard though so I have to avoid the worst bits on the longer runs to prevent getting crocked before race day

[Hidden in reply to misswobble]

I think my very slow hr zone running would be murder in rough paths.