I had hoped to get up early this morning and go running since we were supposed to do a yard sale with another family that's moving at 9am, but it was forecasted to rain so I decided to hold off. Plus, I'd have plenty to do this morning if we did do the yard sale. The other family ended up doing it, but we decided against it. We went over to hang out and help them...until it started down pouring! It was just sprinkling until about 11am. Since a lot of the stuff we were looking to sell wouldn't be very happy being in the rain, we're glad we didn't make the effort to drag all the stuff over. I did discover the Lincoln Bakery just up the street from me, so I'm so excited! It's a local little bakery here, family owned and run. It's amazing they make sooo many breads, pastries, etc. I'll never go to Dunkin Donut for donuts again! YUMMY!
So we went home and looking at the weather, procrastination wasn't going to help me, so I decided to head out about 1:30pm, planning to do about 8miles. It was drizzling when I left, but around 68F, so it was fairly warm...and HUMID! As I was leaving the house, I thought there was something I was forgetting. Couldn't think what it was, and even as I passed mile 2 when it was down pouring again, nope, no clue. About mile 3, I started remembering what it was. I started getting this twinge of pain on my chest and it dawned on me what it was I forgot...vaseline! I haven't had to worry about it for a while since it hasn't been raining or cold. I turned around at 3.5mi and by the time I got home, I was in pain and everyone that saw me could plainly see on my white tech shirt. Dang! That's going to take a few days to heal.
This has happened to me a couple of times now over the couple of years of my running career. I carry the vaseline in my gym bag so I always have it, but don't usually put it on unless I know I need to. I couldn't remember the alignment of stars that necessitated me putting it on. I haven't worn it for quite a while, even when it was really cold out, so I didn't think about it. Now that I've been reminded again, I need to remember! It always happens on the long runs when I'm doing an out and back where I'm not close enough to just turn around and cut a bunch of time/distance off my run, but still a long ways from home. I did cut it short and turned around at 3.5mi.
Splits (HR): 8:21 (152), 7:12 (155) (partly downhill), 8:37 (155), 8:58 (151), 9:26 (146), 10:43 (148), 9:47 (149).
So, this is interesting that my average HR for each mile were all below my HM HR from yesterday, but the paces are all faster. I think that means that I'm more efficient at this faster pace. I dunno...
Off to go apply bandaids... :-( | 