Pulse Based Intervals Training | Gabby's Challenges

#21 – 50 runs in 100 days – Winter edition

When I left work it was light outside and I thought that I would run in day light but when I got home 30 min later, the dark had arrived.

This would be an interesting evening because it is hard to see the numbers on the pulse watch in the dark but I have a button that I can click on and the colors get reversed, dark background and light numbers. Important to see the heart rate during pulse based intervals which I did tonite.

My threshold pulse is 160 and during pulse based intervals you are a couple of heart beats under your threshold pulse. Good training for long distance runners. Intervals based on pace is not something that I love but pulse based intervals it is love-hate relationship.

First my pulse watch was not happy, I ran approximately 1K and had to start all over.

So first 2K warm up

First interval, it took some time to get up to 157, was around 153-154 for a longer time. Felt very long.

2 min rest when I jogged.

Second interval also took some time before I got up to 157, I have a tendency to increase the pase when I run uphill and there is one part on the second interval when I run uphill and then try to slow down a bit, otherwise it it easy to get above 160 but managed to stay below.

2 min rest when I jogged.

Third interval felt also very long but it didn’t take as long to get up to 157,

2 min rest when I jogged.

Forth interval tough to run an interval and see two horses in front of you, I am not afraid of horses but I do not want o be kicked by one. Decided to run at the side of the field even if they was going over to the left side on the bike path.

Seemed that I was spending a lot of time around 153-155 but better than be above.

I am not sure why I was not more around 157, if it is Winter, just a slow day, too much walking on the stairs Monday, I do not feel that I am catching a cold.