8.51 mi, 1:16:03, 8:56 avg, heart rate 141 bpm
Week 6, day 1. Wasn't sure how today would go with no day off yesterday and run later in the day, but I felt pretty good, like any other Monday, maybe better.
Like yesterday, it felt like I was racing against rain, but not much rain came, maybe a few sprinkles hear and there.
Ran a very similar route as Friday, except I took the long way to the Duckslough exit from the neighborhood, over to 54, then down the new trail south a little past Lake Dan (where if I had gone straight from my house would be 2.5 miles out). I had thought about runing 2 by 4 mile loops so I could grab the water I left out but opted for the Lake Dan out and back instead.
Finished up with 6x100m strides, did ok, maybe still not back completely.
Wore the heart rate strap for the first time in a while. Gave me a 50 for Vo2 max, right about where it had been bouncing around before. But, with no speed work I wouldn't expect it to go up much. Will start some tempo runs next week.
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