I guess at this point I just want to keep running for fitness and weight control.
Personal:
I was born in Moscow, Russia in '68, where I started running sprint events in '83. I moved to the US (NYC area) in '91 and didn't run again till '96 when I discovered road racing scene. I was hooked after my first 5K race. I had another break in running from '01-'04 and decided to seriously get back into it in August of '05. I'm married and have 16 year old daughter. I have moved to London in August '06, will probably stay here for a few years.
I felt great today despite the heat. I can't explain why. It was very hot and sticky evening, but my breathing was easy and I maintained a pretty good pace - 53:50 (8:40 pace).
Comments
From Jonas on Wed, Jul 19, 2006 at 10:16:15
Maria, I have had this experience lately myself: last Wednesday, I did a workout of 12 x 200m fast repetitions with a 200m jog recovery in which I turn the watch upside down (so I cannot see the times). The point of this is to run based on effort and then compare the outcome from week to week. It was done at 3:00PM at 98F with 46% humidity in full sun; so, by all rights (and all logic) I should have remained indoors in front of an open refrigerator;o) However, the outcome of the session was startling: I ran faster reps than the previous week and averaged almost identical recovery intervals, despite the fact that the previous session had been done near sunset in 88F, 40% humidity. The effort level for each was similar. Though I am not certain, I believe the reason for a good result last week is hydration status; and, the fact that I felt cool prior to beginning the session. Not only do I drink 6-8 oz. of water every hour on the hour, but I also drank 20 oz. three hours before the session and another 20 oz. one hour before the session. My "whiz" was clear both before AND after the session--a sign of excellent hydration.
So, I do not know if you felt good for similar reasons; but, I urge you to try this as the temps in Jersey stay high--here in Memphis, at 11:00AM, it is 100F!
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