Since last weeks weekend run was 11 miles, and next weeks weekend run is 13 miles - this week is a recovery week, of sorts.
I had done intervals the other day, so I didn't want to do two interval sessions in a row. Also, I have sort of designated Tuesday to be a hill workout day to build strength. So I didn't want to do hills today. In the end, I decided I'd just do my normal 5 mile loop at a decent pace - not a slow/recovery pace like 150 bpm, but not an interval/anaerobic pace like 170.
Total Time: 47:23
Total Distance: 5.25 miles
Avg HR: 157
What stuck out to me when I was putting this info in my spreadsheet was that the time of 47:23 was very similar to the time to cover the exact same distance and exact same course as the interval workout the other day. The time that day was 47:58. Also, the average HR's were very similar - 157 vs 158. Of course in todays run, I was consistently at a HR of between 155-160, whereas with intervals it was a much broader range (130's to 170's). I don't think the similarities of the times and overall avg HR is indicative of anything, but I do find it interesting - mostly because the interval run included 12 minutes of walking!
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