15 January 2015

Today was warmer than any day for the past week and was mostly sunny; today’s high temperature was 59°F. I started today’s run with a 1 mile WU, as usual; however, during the first mile of the training run, which includes a steep hill (grade) on Summit Drive, my legs began to feel slightly more tired and sluggish than they did last Tuesday (13 Jan 2015)–which was a surprise to me, since they felt so fresh during that run (after two days of recovery).

Endurance Running – Week 9 of 13 Weeks, Day 2 of 4 Days

After the run, my analysis of the running data indicates that my average HR (heart rate) was slightly higher than I would expect based upon my average pace from more than two weeks ago, when I started showing signs of training issues. That fact may be meaningful, or not; but, it could also indicate over-training or inadequate recovery time due to age. What changed from Training Week 7 and this week, Training Week 9?

I’ll wait to see whether any other issues materialize this week, or next, before I try to discover whether there is some pattern emerging or I’m just being paranoid.

Happy Running!!!