Yesterday was a rest day—well, actually a cross-training day. Miriam and I returned to Forbidden Drive (where else?) and we both rode our bicycles. I’ve not ridden since last summer, so I was interested in how my new-found running habit would affect my cycling. The first thing I noticed is that I was using muscles that I don’t use as much while running. I also rode at a faster pace than I usually do in order to get a few minutes of aerobic exercise.
Today I ran 32-1/2 minutes continuously. The first two minutes were hard, but after about two or three minutes, I felt good. I spent most of the rest of the time with my heart rate between 130 and 140 beats per minute.
I also think I ran faster. I passed the covered bridge, the midpoint of most of my previous runs,at about 13’10.” I’m going to start marking that point to get a sense of how my pace is increasing.
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