Training Log Archive: Mr Wonderful

Today's run gives some hope for a Clydesdale group award at my next running race. I could suffer up the hill and hold 8:00 for another mile in the 10K, I think, versus today. And I was 10 bpm less than the last ~5.7 mile race I did there, so there should be a little room for more power.

2013 results:

185-199 lbs (I'm over!) =

1. 6:48
2. 7:18
3. 8:40

200-219 lbs:

1. 7:05
2. 7:13
3. 7:59

Both are easier than running my age, which is 6:36 / 6:57 / 7:23. Fortunately 2012 looks similar, 8:00 nets hardware for big boned fellas.

vdot calculator says 7:15 pace should be possible from December's 5k, but I don't do enough miles so it becomes a bit of a crap shoot. :/

I should work up some sort of relationship so I can estimate performance better. If 10:30 pace is 135 bpm, and 8:00 pace is 165 bpm, what would that mean at ~175 for a 10k or 180 bpm for a 5k? Or I could just drop some faster miles in easier jogs and check out the HR I suppose.

vdot says I probably should get faster before I try a half - PR is 1:45, projected is 1:40...I would want to for sure beat 1:45 if I try again. A good friend's PR is like 1:43, so of course one aims to beat that.

I played around with work email for a bit, and then knew I needed to get out and run to de-stress.