04/09/07 p.m. 34:55 Run in RCP (~5 km). AHR: 164; MHR: 182; Recovery: 64. Lap 1: 17:25; 159 AHR; Lap 2: 17:29; 170 AHR. Almost a negative split. Interesting. Wasn't trying for one. This was a recovery run (recovering from a weekend of debaucheries), and a very wet one at that. Thankfully I thought to wear my hat, just in case. 5 minutes in, mist; 10 in, light drizzle; 20 in, light rain; 25 in, full rain. Whee. Did not help my sore nipple any, that's for sure, since the wet made the shirt cling most annoyingly to the chest. Not a bad run, just not a very memorable one, either.

posted by Legal Moose at 8:14 AM

04/09/01 p.m. 43:44 Run in RCP (~6.2 km). AHR: 163; MHR: 179; Recovery: 48. Lap 1: 21:52; 157 AHR; Lap 2: 21:52; 169 AHR. Okay, that's weird, not a negative split, but an exact split. Got up early this morning for some reason, so I took the extra time to do a longer run (around the tunnel and back). Pace was going well, heart rate stayed below 180, despite pushing some (yay!), weather was good, humidity tolerable, etc. Very, very good run this morning.

posted by Legal Moose at 7:39 AM

04/08/30 a.m. 35:33 Run in RCP (~5 km). AHR: 164; MHR: 178; Recovery: 48. Lap 1: 17:14; 159 AHR; Lap 2: 18:18; 168 AHR. Good steady run. Nothing unusual, nothing out of the ordinary. Am getting better and starting out slow to warm up, then getting going after about 5-6 minutes, which seems to help my shins.

posted by Legal Moose at 8:50 AM

04/08/28 a.m. 32:56 bike to Hains Point pool (~11.9 km); AHR 141; MHR 171. Bike down, no worries. The swim workout was dreadful. I don't think I've had a worse one yet. After trying to swallow half the pool on the last 50, I called it quits after just 400. Heart wasn't in it. 43:34 bike home (~12.6 km); AHR 133; MHR 163. Took it easy biking home, stayed in a cood cadence for most of the ride, with some lifting in the saddle at the Calvert street hill. The ride up 17th street actually went really well this time; I'm getting better at a steady clip in the low gear up a steep incline.

posted by Legal Moose at 11:46 AM

04/08/27 p.m. 35:10 Run in RCP (~5 km). AHR: 166; MHR: 182; Recovery: 48. Lap 1: 17:21; 160 AHR; Lap 2: 17:49; 173 AHR. Good run. Humid out, some slight soreness in the inside lower legs at the start, but that quickly stretched out and was fine. Nothing extraordinary, just a nice, normal run.

posted by Legal Moose at 8:27 AM

04/08/26 a.m. 31:43 in the YWCA pool; 16 laps (800 meters). Good drill session, there were definite moments where I felt things coming together. Then there were reminders that I have a long way to go. Still driving my leading hand down too quickly when I'm actually swimming, and raising my head up too far to breathe. It'll come, and at least I'm recognizing the flaws now. Overall a good session, though. Shorter breaks between laps/lengths this time around.
posted by Legal Moose at 9:39 AM

04/08/25 p.m. 36:03 Run in RCP (~5 km). AHR: 164; MHR: 179; Recovery: 41. Lap 1: 17:37; 158 AHR; Lap 2: 18:26; 170 AHR. Good run, a touch humid out. Last part of the 2nd half I concentrated on reducing my HR back down into the chosen zone. Worked, mostly, which is pretty good when you're running uphill.

posted by Legal Moose at 8:10 AM