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May 1, 2005

THREE!

I just got home from a triumphant, three-times-around Greenlake training run. New distance record! And faster than I expected: 1 hour, 20 minutes, 50 seconds.

(I'd do a happy little dance, but I'm a bit too pooped for it at the moment.)

The half marathon is two weeks from today, so my feelings of euphoria and triumph will quickly give way to terror by tomorrow. Simple math, right? Today's distance - 8.4 miles. Half marathon distance - 13.1 miles. Gap - 4.7 miles.

So, yeah. A bit more running between now and then, huh?

The iPod shuffle was a big help, of course, but I also want to call out how big a fan I've become of heart rate monitors while training. I have been using a HRM as a governor on my speed - basically, when my heart rate gets into a certain zone (about 160 beats per minute), I try to keep it there by varying speed and cadence. It's made an enormous difference in my stamina and ability to "go long" on some of theses runs.

Finally, big props (and thanks) to my buddy Jeff, who made the drive from Bellingham to go running with me. Jeff did two laps around the lake and then watched pretty people go by while I finished up. (Thanks, Jeff!)

Posted by Gavin Shearer at May 1, 2005 3:56 PM. Posted to Fitness.

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