Sunday 28 February 2010

3.3 miles slow, 11.1 miles steady

Went out with Natasha before breakfast to meet Tanya at Botanic Gardens, then I headed back home via Kirklee Road - 3.33 miles (which seemed a bit on the long side) in 27:31, average pace 8:15/mile, HR 122.

Pace splits (ave. HR): 8:22 (121), 8:47 (119), 7:49 (125), 7:37 (128)
HR zones: 26.8%, 73.2%, 0%, 0%, 0%


In the afternoon I ran along the canal towards Kirkintilloch for the first time in ages. I had originally planned to run to the Stables and back to reach 70 miles for the week, but the few miles I had run in the morning gave me the option of cutting it a bit short, which is what I ended up doing, having been running into a slight headwind all the way. It had also started snowing as soon as I reached the canal, even though it went off after a while. I got to the barrier on the towpath just after Cawder Bridge in 39:03 and turned round. I was starting to get used to the Newton Distance S and posted some better splits on the way back without too much trouble - the only mile over 6:40 included the steep climb up to the canal from Lochburn Road. Finished the 11.13 miles in 1:15:45, average pace 6:48/mile, HR 146.

Pace splits (ave. HR): 7:35 (131), 7:10 (139), 6:57 (141), 6:55 (145), 6:44 (148), 6:42 (150), 6:29 (151), 6:31 (153), 6:38 (152), 6:45 (151), 6:31 (151), 6:19 (154)
HR zones: 0.9%, 13.6%, 85.4%, 0%, 0%
Weekly total: 70 miles

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