Another tough run tonight when I really didn't feel like running tough. Run turned into a progression, which wound up at sub-MP. Wasn't that I was sore or stiff; just felt blah. Thought I might feel a little better if I picked up t he pace, and I did -- a little. Just decided to keep pushing the pace. HRM showed average heart race of 141, which I thought wasn't bad for as hard as I pushed it. It also showed a max heart rate of 173, which I don't think my heart will go that fast any more; I suspect that was in the first mile before the strap got sealed in properly. The last .7 mile, which was run at about my GMP for the next year, came it at 149 bpm. That would be workable if I could maintain that pace for three hours plus at that HR. Average pace was 8:49. Ab muscle was a little sore but not enough to slow me in any way; it hurt probably a little more going slow than going fast. | 