Another Personal Best!
I think I may be turning into a bit of a masochist. It seems that the more I torture myself while I run, the more satisfying I find my results. Yesterday’s run was devoid of breathing problems, thanks to pseudoephedrine, but all the old aches and pains came back [...]
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Unbelievable Consistency
Since acquiring my new running watch, I’ve been carefully monitoring my heart rate and running times for signs of improvement (or decline!). The results are surprising. I’ve found that I have a constant “best” time for my course of 22:57. I’ve hit that number exactly, five out of my [...]
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No Pain, No… Ahh Hell, It Just Hurts!
My first continuous run last week nearly undid me, so I’ve been playing with my pace to find a good balance between time and suffering. I think today, I found the sweet spot. I was only worried I was going to die, not convinced of it, and I managed two [...]
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I’ve finally done it! After four and a half months of beating the crap out of myself, today, for the first time, I ran my two mile course without any walking at all, and my heart-rate never passed 98 percent of maximum, so I know I wasn’t hurting myself. 3.1 [...]
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