This morning the temperature must have been in the mid-50s when I went to run. While I had a somewhat difficult run, it was better than yesterday’s. I finally ran with a properly functioning heart monitor and with music.
My heart monitor seldom functions well unless the contacts on the transmitter are wet. After about three or four minutes, I’ve usually worked up enough perspiration for it to begin transmitting reliably. Since it was cooler today, though, it took longer—about 6’40”—before I started to see any readings. Fortunately, the it worked fine for the remainder of my run.
I tried running a little more slowly but with a longer stride. It felt good on my knees, but I’m not sure that’s a good thing. (Am I screwing up something else?) I also know that I can’t sustain that stride long. But it did feel good—almost as if I were floating. Perhaps it will be the right thing as I build my endurance.
I listened to a recording of the world premiere (1962) of Pierre Boulez’s Pli selon pli. It’s wonderful running music: no steady beat and intellectually demanding: a good distraction from some of the physical discomfort of running.
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