Notes
A disappointing end to my highest-mileage week. Monday afternoon, I did 13.1 miles rather easily at Lake Merrit at record setting pace of 8:30, with a combined 1200 ft climb/descent. Saturday, I do an EASY 12.1 miles at Maidu at 10:33 with Theresa, with my Heart rate averaging 132, max just a few times hitting 150. That was 950 ft climb/descent. Today I did 14.5 miles at the cursed American River Parkway (north direction) at 9:24, only 880 ft climb/descent, Heart Rate averaged 151 but spiked at 168..... and I walked over .25 miles on mile 13. I barely picked up the pace at mile 7, still around 9:00 pace. My form was good. Tempo was good all the way up to about mile 10 when the 85bpm started kicking in. Probably too soon and definitely too hot. I was also late in hydrating and fueling, but I didn't hydrate or fuel that much in last two runs. I'm thinking it was just the heat, the high mileage week, timing, the girls stressing me out on the bike (mile 8), and fueling. I should have also had a water bottle to cool me down. Oh well. I was laid out with a huge migraine and bad stomach for a few hours after the run and I also lost my vision again which hasn't happened for a LONG time. Disappointing ending to an otherwise good week.