#41 – 50 runs in 100 days – Keep Running edition
#42 – 50 runs in 100 days – Keep Running edition

I had planned first to run a regular 10K Flat Run but decided that I would do pulse based intervals instead and test my new running shoes – Asics Gel Pursue 3.

So off I went on my 2K warm up in a comfortable pace and then the first interval and got very surprised when the pace was shown on the display instead of th pulse. Decided to stop and start over. The pulse watch hung in the middle of everything and I swore a bit but then I started all over again and the same thing happened, pace instead of pulse and got a bit upset of my pulse watch but then it hit me, it is a while since I did intervals. I chose the Running mode instead where I do not see pulse and not Hilly intervals mode where I see pulse so I had to go on feeling tonite. So indirectly pulse based intervals. I am suppose to be a couple of heart beats under my threshold pulse.

What I do is 2K warmup, 4x2K intervals with 2 min rest between (where I walked today) and then end with 1K cool down. The pulse watch beeps to change but I got disturbed on the third interval when the pulse watch beep when I first thought that it was time for 2 min rest but something told me that it was the 2.5K beep that happened 🙂 Do not happen when using hilly intervals mode.

Nice to see happy runners today who also said hi when I passed them.

So I have learned that when it is head-wind I have a tendency to increase the pace and also uphill so I tried to slow down the pace there.

So I was curious if I would have gone over my threshold pulse or not during those intervals.

About my new running shoe, I did not get any blisters or sore feet

Results on my first warm up

Distance: 2.11K, cadence: 170, VO2 Max: 27 ml/kg/min

Now it is time to get back in shape. Have the goal to loose around 9 KG so I will from now on plan one month a head and have intervals every other week if it is possible.

Nice to see that I didn’t go over 160 which is my threshold pulse but next time I will choose the right mode so I can watch my pulse better, should have been around 157 on all intervals but still am happy that I could on feeling stay under the threshold pulse, thought how I fel when Lars a running buddy of mine and me ran up and down at Vallåsen and had to stay under the threshold pulse and I guess I remembered the feeling correctly this time

Distance: 11.55K, time: 1.17.06 h, average pulse: 141, average pace: 6.40 min/k, max pace: 5.13 min/k, cadence: 172, VO2 Max: 26 ml/kg/min