20 Jan - Session 10

1915 GMT -  So now I know why I haven't done any regimented training programs before...intervals are HARD! Today was the second time I've done intervals ever. Details are in the link to my Garmin training log. I ended up doing an extra one because I wasn't paying attention and only ran fast for 60 seconds on my second interval. Should have been 90 sec. I was pretty tired when I was done. Overall though it was a good run. Cold too...below freezing! I do like running in adverse weather conditions. I refuse to run on a treadmill unless absolutely necessary so I have plenty of cold weather gear. About the only adverse conditions I usually avoid are cold (below 7 deg C) rainy conditions and extreme heat. I don't live in the desert anymore so heat hasn't been a factor. I've never run in brutal cold conditions (below -7 deg C) so I would have to try it once to evaluate.

I'm pretty tired now too, probably both from the run today and still suffering the effects from yesterday. I also don't feel well. I'm thinking it's something I ate and hopefully will be better by morning. Tomorrow in a Strength and Conditioning (SnC) day. I have an appointment with my personal trainer and we're going to go through the routine to make sure I got it right. The routine includes many exercises I have just recently learned. I missed my SnC yesterday and I don't want to miss another day.

I have been measuring my resting HR each morning using my Garmin. I wear the HR monitor to bed, and after I wake up in the morning, I turn on the watch and record my HR. That seems to work well. Is that crazy...wearing the HR monitor to bed? Maybe, but I figure that's the most accurate. I read somewhere a while back that taking your pulse can affect your HR just from the slight pressure you apply with your fingers. True RHR is a little difficult to accurately measure...at least it was for me anyway. The first day I did it I turned on the watch immediately after the alarm went off. Mistake! HR was elevated. Now I wait a minute or to before taking a reading. Other things have affected it too...Zetta was crying on a couple of occasions. I think I got it figured out and shout have a good average in a couple more days. Probably will turn out be 51-52 bpm.

Edinburgh Marathon Training Session 10 Details