Run Challenge

Almost a week down and this is already starting to become a habit, which is great. Ran the exact same distance as yesterday: 3.49 km in 30 minutes at 150 bpm heart rate for an average pace of 8.36 minutes per km. The difference today was that it was the first time I’ve ever run […]

My heart rate was a lot less variable today, probably because I had eaten before. Completed 3.49 km today in the 30 minutes at average heart rate of 149. Average pace of 8:36 minutes per km. I should also point out that where I run is hilly, which undoubtedly affects the time. For example, today

Ran for 3.38 km today in the 30 minutes. Average pace of 8:52 minutes per km. It was very strange today; my heart rate fluctuated a lot more than normal. It took longer to respond to starting jogging or dropping to a walk. At one point I was at strolling speed and watching my heart

Day 2 complete. It was quite warm today (28 C when I ran), which affected my pace. Ran 3.42 km in the 30 minutes, with an average heart rate of 150 bpm. Pretty happy that I only dropped 40 metres given the heat and I’d had a big breakfast an hour or two before. Average

Day 1 of the run challenge complete. Ran 3.46km in the 30 minutes, keeping my heart rate below 152. Average pace of 8:40 mins per km is quite a bit better than I was expecting. I did a heart rate test last week which worked out at almost 11 minutes per km at my target