Monday, April 26, 2010

It was drizzling a little with a cool breeze when I started. The sun broke through the clouds with less than a mile left and it got hot. Even with yesterday's rest day, my legs were really tired.

I ran for the first time with my heart rate monitor. I'm not sure what the numbers mean or what to do with them. My minimum heart rate was 97; the maximum was 188; and the average was 171. According to runnersworld.com, which I just looked up, my maximum heart rate should be 200. The old formula was 220-your age; Runner's World now believes the best formula for 40 and older is 220-(your age * 0.5). I also don't know how much time I am to spend in zones at certain rates.

I failed to complete my 3-mile run in under the 9 minute pace. I finished at a 9:05.