I have been maintaining a page in this blog for running progress, but I think I will concurrently post about it as well so I can keep some narrative about it. Otherwise the Running page tends to just be stats.

Anyway.

Just back from my run (literally just got in the door, still covered in sweat, working down some water while I wait for my body to find equilibrium again). This is the first time I have ever done two runs in a row – usually I have only given myself enough credit to perform once every other day. Granted, yesterday’s run felt so half-assed, only out for 1.2 miles, only out for 19 minutes… My heart just wasn’t in it, and I was mentally exhausted from our recent trials with the government.

Today was 2.7 miles, at least according to gmap-pedometer.com. I have to add, however, that about a quarter of a mile was spent at an approximately 65 degree angle – the steepest, most daunting hill in our neighborhood, and it completely wore me out. I would love to find out what the distance actually is – I have a feeling online pedometers are somewhat inaccurate as they probably only measure flat distance. When you’re working with as many hills as I am, it becomes an issue. Of course, wearable pedometers become slightly less effective on hills as well, so I guess that’s not a winning situation. Perhaps best I could do would be to drive it and mark my odometer. Or get a bike computer and bike it. Or get a better pedometer.

Peak HR 186

Avg HR 163

Time 42 m

Running 7:57 m

Distance 2.7 mi

Temp 90.2 F, 47% humidity

6:22 – 7:04 pm

Route: Oxford loop, up Bruce, down to lights and down Rugby to Greenway, Amherst, and Rose Hill, to Rugby again and back up Wellford