i-rant

Raining, cool 42 degrees, 8:30AM PST - not a bad day to run.  Started out and saw a double rainbow – it was between rain’s and the sun was rising opposite the rainbow – beautiful.  So I decided I simply had to run.  Pace was smooth at first – running with my iPod so I was fighting the beat with my own rhythm.  I expected to feel it around the mile marker – felt it at 3/4 of a mile – so I slowed a bit from 8 to 9 minute miles.  Felt stronger at a mile so took it back up to 7.5-8.0 min miles and then back down. 

Mile 1: 8:57   max 8.1mph  AHR: 153BPM

Mile 2:  9:25   max 7.5mph AHR: 174BPM

Mile 3:  9:31  max  7.9mph AHR 173BPM

Total – 3.14 miles  30 minutes  9.37/mile avg pace  166 avg heart rate