posted this in the Maffetone thread but it kind of developed into something that belongs here:
Did about 16km (~10 miles) today, with my new watch - first strict HR run I've done in a long time, since last winter in fact. Averaged 125bpm and kept 134 as my max. Every time I would hit that, I backed off and walked until my pulse dropped into the low 100s. It took a total of 2:18 to complete but there was a lot of walking involved because of gradients. I think my pace at MAF on level ground is actually somewhat better than it was last year. Now I want to do a MAF test and find out ...
Also, it was an adventurous run, lol! Low 30s but BF and in skimpy shorts again. A lot of the route took us (Leni and I) across flooded fields and mucky, slippery trails (which, now that I think about it, also played a role in slowing the pace so much). We had to cross a trench in one of the flooded fields and I went to a spot where I know there's a narrow 'land bridge' to get across, but I couldn't tell exactly where it was. Well, I got it half right. Stepped out with my left foot through the reeds and got lucky. But when I stepped with the right foot - ker sploosh! - down I went, right up to my belly button, in icy water, a mile from home. Half naked. In January. YEAHHHHHH!
