Today, I feel red. Some say that means impatient; others might interpret it as anger. Nope, I just feel red. I like the color; I have lots of things that are red; it holds no significant meaning for me; I just wanted to share it with you...
My training session today consisted of a .5 mile warm-up, 3 mile run, and .5 mile cool down. Overall the most challenging part of it was figuring out what the heart rate monitor was telling me. I think the watch end of my monitor is dead, but fortunately the chest strap zoned in on the heart rate monitor on the treadmill. Honestly, if I would have believed what my watch was telling me, I should have scampered straight to the emergency room. It had me up around 220 bpm on a standard 3 mile run and 6.5 mph.
That said, I chose to ignore my watch and focus on the treadmill's readout. My goal for today was to keep my heart rate between 130 and 140 beats per minute (bpm) for an easy aerobic run. What I noticed is that I was settling in to an average bpm of about 125 and 130. What I found most intersting, however, was that every time I let my mind wander from the training at hand (which happens quite a bit...), my bpm spiked way up. Then when I focused back on movement and breathing, it came down and settled back in rather quickly.
Overall, it was a decent training session. I will say though that instead of crumbling to that rich chocolate cake that would have gone soooo goooood with my healthy banana for breakfast, I did opt for a granola bar instead. I consider that to be my huge personal accomplishment for the day!
Tomorrow, interval training!
1 comment:
OK, more serious feedback. This seems to be turning into a workout journal at this point in time. (Understandably these things evolve) I'm pretty sure you told me you've never kept a training diary or mileage log.
Strictly for training puproses, this is going to be a huge asset to track your progress for this year and coming years. I've kept details of my rides for about 7 years now.
I include such things as HR (if equipped at the time), distance, "feel", time, route, wind speed/direction, temp, pain level (soreness and actual pain) and who I rode with. (usually you!) I even note what I wore that day (how many layers...not which socks or boxers...ha)so I know how to dress the next time it's that temp.
It can really help to know how hard to hit it the next time out. And as I age (you don't age) how much recovery time I need so I also know how to adjust my diet and recovery drink mix I need)
Wow! And at the end of the year on a cold January day, I can total my miles for the past year and gauge what I can and cannot do the upcoming year. A lot goes into this.
OK, CampusVue is back up. Better go pull up some reports.
Take care and hope this gives you some more incentive to at least be tracking your workouts meticulously.
E
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