Another recovery day??
We got back from LA last night and I think that I’m still suffering from the travel and probably still recovering from last week’s stress and lack of sleep. I’m hoping that that’s all that’s going on. During the run this morning, I got a little worried about the marathon, but I still have 5 weeks to finish my preparations. I obviously took yesterday off from working out.
Elizabeth and I got up and went for a run this morning. We did our usual run: run together from home to the West Side Highway, then split up and meet back for the run home. I ran OK, but felt like my heart was racing and I couldn’t really get my legs moving. Because there are no mile markers, I’m never certain exactly how fast/slow I’m running, but I think that this morning was slower than normal or, if it wasn’t, I was definitely working harder to keep the pace. I still got in an adequate run and I think I’m going to try to run 4 times this week, instead of my usual 3. We’ll see.
Run – October 2
Time: 55 minutes
Average heart rate: 155
Distance: ~7 miles
Conditions: Beautfiful morning, 58 degrees, sunny
Course: West Side Highway to Battery Park
After a few hours at home (I didn’t go to work today), I jumped on the bike for a second workout. I rode up to the Park and did two loops. I rode pretty fast and hard and felt good, but not great. I definitely felt stronger than I did during my run, which was nice. My heart was definitely working harder than it normally does. I’m thinking that’s just a sign of tiredness. It was a great day for a ride – crisp (low 70’s) and sunny with just a little wind.
Ride – October 2
Time: 1:16
Average heart rate: 133
Distance: 21 miles
Conditions: Beautiful day, 71 degrees, sunny, mild wind
Course: West Side to Central Park, 2 loops