Progressive Run- Saturday, January 1

Route: Down Valencia Street towards 24th Street through Noe Valley to Castro, up the hills, down the hills into the Castro and down 18th Street past Dolores Park and back.

Stats:
Total Time: 36:59.42 minutes
Total Miles: 2.91 miles
Average Beats per minute: 141
Average Pace: 12:43 minute per mile
Time in heart rate zone: 10:59 minutes
Time above heart rate zone: 15:09 minutes
Time below heart rate zone: 8:00 minutes
Time in pace zone (between an 8:30 minute per mile and a 10:30 minute per mile): 4:57 minutes
Time above pace zone: 0 minutes
Time below pace zone: 31:18 minutes
Best pace: 8:58 minute per mile

Comments: I found myself at least getting better in not trying to take off so fast. I still am above my heart rate when I start off so I figured it will take time before I learn to take it slow at first. I found myself really kicking it in at the end as I went down to the flat part of Castro on 19th Street. I was really gunning it home. In the same article that I am using for my speedwork introduction, I discovered that starting off slower than your goal pace really gives you that kick in the end. In the past, if I were to see around the corner where I am, I would kick in the pace then stop in a huff and puff. Now I'm not really panting that hard. Wowie!

Face it, I ran with somewhat fighting a cold and a hangover. I luckily flushed out all the alcohol sitting in my bloodstream by the time I got to work thanks to a lot of water and some decaf green tea from Starbucks. I'm drinking some tea now and hitting the hay tonight. Tommorrow I'm thinking of doing a practice run of the 5K that I will do in about 6 weeks.

Can't believe it's been a week since I had my heart rate monitor. Can't believe that I'm in my 3rd week in the program. Wowie!

As for progressive run, myabe I should set my hear rate to the longer interval pace that I have set. Something to try for the next set.