6.26 mi, 1:07:41, 10:49 avg, HR 128 bpm
Ran in Foxwood, easy pace, regular running (no walk run), first 4 miles were pretty slow, all between 11:00 and 11:30, with heart rate between 119 and 127. Began to get impatient, sped up just a little bit for 5th mile, and 6th mile a little bit faster than that at 9:54 with 139 average heart rate for 6th mile, and 7:40 pace for last 0.2. Before I started picking up the pace, average pace was about 11:08, the little pick up at the end brought it down to a less embarrassing 10:49, still slow but at least out of the 11:00's but not so fast that I was able to still get a 128 average (mafetone goal).
There's a certain amount of humility required for this slower running, hoping it will pay off. I know that I can still run faster, legs seem to still work.
As I was getting ready to go to work, my neighbor was tuning up his hot rod, adjusting the fuel/air mixture so it idled better. He asked if I wanted to hop in for a quick ride. No doors, just climb over, watch the exhaust pipe. Tight squeeze and very basic inside. Running better when he slowed down, it no longer ran rough, then he stepped on the accelerator. It felt pretty much like you are riding on just an engine. Fun to drive I'm sure.
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