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I ran for 50 minutes without stopping (which is good for me ok), I would have made it to an hour but I needed the bathroom SO badly (as in both types hehehe tmi you’re welcome) so I had to stop in a pub. Really frustrated, because I did an out-and-back run and wanted to see if I could run faster on the way back than on the way, but oh well, still pleased.

Only thing was my HR was really high (average 191, max. 199). I only got my HRM at Christmas so I have no idea if this is normal for me or what. It could be down to any/a combination of the following:

-I tend to have a high HR anyway

-I’m not at my fittest atm

-The HRM is a bit dodgy (unlikely because it’s Polar and it’s correct at rest)

Ah well, I think HRMs are more useful in the long term just for making sure you exercise at a consistent pace each time. I think you should judge individual workouts by listening to your body and gauging how far to push yourself.

3 breezy miles with The Allman Brothers Band! Definitely one of my all time favorites!

Prerun warmup song was “Statesboro Blues”. Great opener for a concert or a run.

Next up “One Way Out” just as i started my run. Listening to this song as i jogged down the street made me think of the opening scenes of some of those teen movies from the late 70s/early 80s. I’ve seen girls wearing those horrible looking gym shorts we all wore back in those days. I think they are making a comeback. I’m not sure why.

This was a great run. Nice consistent pace. Negative splits even! I’ve been running sans HRM lately. Sometimes too much data during the run is counterproductive. But I do like to have the data to look at later. I think I’m going to start wearing it again, but change my watch display so it doesn’t show my HR.

I’m also thinking this will drive me crazy and I’ll be trying to change my display while I run. I guess we’ll see.

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