Notes
Temp 69 Wind 5 mph. Humidity 88% Dew Point 65 degrees.
Medium lenght (30-minute) Tempo Effort. HR is elevated about 6%-8% this morning...short on sleep, some general fatigue, and weather. Probably not going to be able to run at desired pace and keep HR in check.
Four laps on track. 5-minute HR alert 161. Good. Out for a lap through The Orchards. HR at 15-minute mark 168. Out of The Orchards for a lap around an adjacent subdivision. Hills start to take toll on effort/pace about mid-way through 3rd mile. Back on track for short distance at 25-minute alert. HR at 170. Had maxed at 172 during climb about 23-24 minutes in. Relax some and finish off at 167.
Nearly 25 minutes in target HR zone. Only 0:46 seconds at 170 or better. Pace took big hit today. Splits 7:09 / 7:34 / 7:43 / 7:50. Not as fast as I was hoping, but I'm not out here on the track at 5:00 am to run a time trial, I'm here to run at Tempo Effort. Kept pace in check on tired legs. Reality over wishing...will live to run more days.