7.11 mi, 1:16:34, 10:46 avg, elev gain 190 feet, HR 135 bpm
Today's experiment was 2/3 run/walk. 2 minutes of running to 3 minutes of walking, where I would run the run portion at a faster pace (a pace that in the past I would call my easy pace, like 8:30 to 9:15 range). The time that I tried 1/3 run/walk my average pace was faster than I thought it would be for doing so little running and my heart rate was much lower than I thought it would be due to all of the walking (it was like 12:15 pace at 118 bpm hear rate).
Results were a little bit different today than what I had hoped for, but to be honest I did not stick to the plan the entire run. I took on the challenge of running the Strava segment called "the Everest of Klosterman" which is about 0.6 miles on Klosterman Rd between Alt US 19 and Belcher Road. The hill is about 45 feet of climbing, so not that big but enough that it stands out in the otherwise flat terrain. So, while running that portion I skipped the walk parts.
After that, my heart rate stayed a little bit higher and my pace was just a little bit faster for the remainder, except for one of the miles where I was able to back down the pace and HR for a bit. So, even though 135 bpm was higher than planned, I'd still count it overall as an "easy" run.
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