30 March - Session 79

1953 BST - 8 miles this morning at 70% with 2 miles at 85% in the middle. The training is really working. I'm pleased with my progress. 70% intensity in less than 8 min/mile with 7 weeks to go! One thing I am not please with is my HR monitor. I had alot of problems with with it today. it was so bad I had difficulty training at the right intensity. I've had enough. I ordered a new one (different kind) as soon as I got back this morning. Should be here by the end of the week.

The monitor I'm using now is a replacement for the original one that came with the Garmin. I gooned it up when I changed the battery and ever since it chafed me pretty bad. For over a year I had perpetual sores on my chest where it was rubbing. I replaced it with a soft strap type. Much more comfortable but apparently less reliable. I thought I had solved the problem when I started using the gel, but eventually that stopped working too. The original one is more rigid and a little less comfortable (but really not bad) but it was bullet proof. I never had any problems with it. After so many problems with the soft strap type, I decided to go back to what works. Hopefully I won't be disappointed. I was really upset this morning. I can't properly train if I don't have reliable equipment. Nobody can!


Edinburgh Marathon Training Session 79