Yesterday was just such a great day, I would have to rank it right up there. I finished it off with meeting up with Eoin and Jaydub who are not only fellow blogger friends but also Daily Mile friends. It was almost a surreal experience and they are just the loveliest guys. Eoin loaned me his book called "Heart Monitor Training for the Compleat Idiot" by John L. Parker, Jr.
See, I didn't spell the word "complete" wrong. This book speaks about how to get the best out of your training by using your HR as a guide. I will be reading it from cover to cover to help me get the best out of my running when it begins in earnest. Anyway when I went to bed last night I was the happiest girl in the universe. Nothing, and I mean nothing could wipe the grin from my face and happiness I had inside.
So I woke up this morning ready to tackle the world in my spin class and use my HR monitor to see what my body was doing. And to my surprise my ticker coped really well during my hard class.
I saw Steve the boss this time and oh boy did I get a working over on my lower back. Hurt like nothing else I have ever felt but in saying that now that I am sitting here typing, my back feels remarkably loose and the nerve pain has settled. So no core work over the weekend, but I can cycle and swim. Great news cause now I get to test out the wetsuit in the water versus on land.
Do I look the part?
See, I didn't spell the word "complete" wrong. This book speaks about how to get the best out of your training by using your HR as a guide. I will be reading it from cover to cover to help me get the best out of my running when it begins in earnest. Anyway when I went to bed last night I was the happiest girl in the universe. Nothing, and I mean nothing could wipe the grin from my face and happiness I had inside.So I woke up this morning ready to tackle the world in my spin class and use my HR monitor to see what my body was doing. And to my surprise my ticker coped really well during my hard class.
- During intervals I maxed at 138bpm
- During hills I maxed at 146bpm
- During the mountain climb I maxed at 157 for 2secs and then recovered to the early 140's
- During active recovery I was a happy 118-late 120's.
I saw Steve the boss this time and oh boy did I get a working over on my lower back. Hurt like nothing else I have ever felt but in saying that now that I am sitting here typing, my back feels remarkably loose and the nerve pain has settled. So no core work over the weekend, but I can cycle and swim. Great news cause now I get to test out the wetsuit in the water versus on land.
Do I look the part?
That wetsuit looks so good on you. I bet you will fly in open water now!
ReplyDeleteYour great swimming skills and that wetsuit has made you a first out of the water threat!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very nice post, so informative and interesting. Thanks for sharing such a great post.
ReplyDeleteFlatout Jim: I sure hope so :)
ReplyDeleteBDD: That's the aim. But don't tell anyone ;)
zbsports: Oh thanks for that. SO glad you stopped in, pls do so more often. Always nice to see a new face.
You look like a Super Hero in that wetsuit.
ReplyDeleteQuinton J: Super Barbie to the rescue :)
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