30-07-2019, 01:57 PM
Hi TheEd
Thanks, yes only a week off so hopefully haven't lost much ground. Have been feeling better the past two days (other than the jetlag!). Went for an easy run yesterday, was aiming for 30 mins but got lost and ended up doing closer to 50 mins. Felt fine during the run and more importantly still feeling fine today. One thing I did notice though is that my heart rate during the run was much higher than usual (average 155, max 170), despite running at my usual easy pace (5:15/km) and it feeling pretty easy. I did read something a while back that this can happen on return to sea level even though instinctively one may think with extra oxygen available the heart rate would be lower! Not sure if it is re-acclimatisation related, or other factors (it was quite hot with direct sun the whole way, and also first run back after virus, and also running in new trainers for the first time!).
I'm planning to do a 5k park run race this Saturday, so going out for the 3 x 5 min session today (planning to do those at 5k pace rather than 10k) and as per the programme in the days up to the race - sound OK?
cheers
Thanks, yes only a week off so hopefully haven't lost much ground. Have been feeling better the past two days (other than the jetlag!). Went for an easy run yesterday, was aiming for 30 mins but got lost and ended up doing closer to 50 mins. Felt fine during the run and more importantly still feeling fine today. One thing I did notice though is that my heart rate during the run was much higher than usual (average 155, max 170), despite running at my usual easy pace (5:15/km) and it feeling pretty easy. I did read something a while back that this can happen on return to sea level even though instinctively one may think with extra oxygen available the heart rate would be lower! Not sure if it is re-acclimatisation related, or other factors (it was quite hot with direct sun the whole way, and also first run back after virus, and also running in new trainers for the first time!).
I'm planning to do a 5k park run race this Saturday, so going out for the 3 x 5 min session today (planning to do those at 5k pace rather than 10k) and as per the programme in the days up to the race - sound OK?
cheers