June recap

12 workouts
(6 travel days)
28.67 outdoor miles run, including a 5K fun run!

6/30/06

Outdoor run:
4.62 miles
39:10
7.08 mph average speed
average HR: 152 way low for me, at least it used to be

this run kicked my ass. it was one of my worst runs ever, had to stop 3 times to cool down and catch my breath. my heart rate seems too low and my lungs are not getting enough oxygen but i am working HARD. very frustrating.

6/27/06

Treadmill: 2.0% incline (20 minutes total; see, i respect the time limit)
4 minutes at 6.5 mph for warmup
alternating minutes at 7.2-8.0mph and 6.0 mph

Elliptical: 25 minutes

Recumbent bike: 5 minutes

Average HR: 154
Seems low, this was the first workout after starting the Rythmol.

6/24/06

Outdoor run:

4.25 miles
36:56 average HR: 176 (do I believe it?)

6.9 mph average

A little slower than my normal pace but I was slightly headachy. Still a very good run!

6/21/06

Treadmill: 2.0% incline
4 minutes warmup at 6.5 mph
alternating minute intervals at 7.2-8.0 mph and 6.0 mph (17 minutes total)
9 minutes at 6.5 mph

Elliptical: 20 minutes

Recumbent bike: 3 minutes

unknown HR

6/19/06

Outdoor run:
3.97 miles
33:20
7.15 mph

average HR: 170

two stretch stops

6/18/06

Outdoor 5K Fun Run:
25:39
average HR: 175
7.26 mph average

Another great run with J. And we got more free baseball tickets!

6/14/06

Sleepy all day.

Treadmill: 26 minutes: 4 minutes warmup at 6.5 mph, alternating minutes at slow speed (5.5-6.0 mph) and high speed (7.2-8.0 mph), 4 minutes cooldown at 6.5 mph

Elliptical: 14 minutes

Recumbent bike: 5 minutes

Forgot to clear data on HRM.

6/12/06

Treadmill: (all at 2.0% incline)
4 minutes warm up at 6.5 mph,
alternating minutes of 6.0 and 7.2-8.0 (in 0.1 mph increments)
9 minutes of 6.5 mph

Elliptical: 20 minutes

Average HR: unknown, time to rinse the electrodes...

Yucky person at the gym left their gum on the elliptical magazine holder so my magazine got stucked. Ick! Good thing I realized it was gum and not a paper towel before I touched it. Such rudeness.

6/10/06

Outdoor run:

4.58 miles
39:00 minutes
~7.04 mph
Average HR ~172 (wonky HRM)

A good run, condsidering how little sleep I got last night. :) J and I mixed it up by going the opposite direction of normal for a change of pace.

(Have I mentioned the gigantic hill I have to go up at the end of my run to get home?)

6/7/06

Outdoor run:

3.63 miles
30:53
pace: 7.05 mph

average HR: 168

Thank you, J, for getting me out there. It was a hard run though and hot! I stopped twice to stretch and let my HR drop a bit.

6/6/06

Treadmill: 2.0% incline:
4 minutes at 6.5 mph
minute intervals alternating between 6.0 and 7.1-7.8 mph (16 minutes)
15 minutes at 6.5 mph
Elliptical: 20 minutes
Recumbent bkie: 6 minute cool down

Average HR: 168

6/2/06

outdoor run

total time: 39:29
total miles: 4.51 miles (7.25km)
average heart rate: 169

May recap

15 workouts
26.63 outdoor miles run
a pretty good month, even with a couple of short workouts