27/2 - Sunday run

After a night of restless sleep I went for this quick run at around 11:00am.

Distance: ~6km
Time: 35min 28sec
Course: Home to Blues Point Reserve (and Back)
Target Heart rate: 165-185bpm
Average heart rate: 180bpm
Weekly total Km's: ~6km
Notes: The run was a good one. I think the time improvement from the last one had more to do with good luck at the traffic lights, than a significant increase in speed. The hill on the return path really taxes the heart rate, forcing me to slow down regularly. I need to do a couple more of these this week.

Quick Evening Run

Well I made it out of the house as planned, although later and for less time than I had hoped.

Distance: ~6km
Time: 37min 05sec
Course: Home to Blues Point Reserve (and Back)
Target Heart rate: 165-180bpm
Average heart rate: 174bpm
Weekly total Km's: 6km
Notes: The run was a good solid pace on the outward leg, which was possible because most of it was down hill. The return path was slower and I had to allow the Heart rate monitor to guide my paceback up the hill. It was exactly 15 minutes out which means it too me 150% as long to get back.

The run did give my brain a little space to bounce some thoughts around. This began to remind me of why I liked running in the first place.

Getting Fat

Last night I weighed in at 80.4kg (177pounds).

This is the heaviest that I have ever been and I am not happy about it. I am feeling unfit and uncomfortable. I have done practically no exercise since I ran the Marathon last year. First there was recovery, then it was a bit too hot and then there was Christmas. Now it is February and I am paying the price.

Last month I ditched alcohol and now feel better for it, but this has had no effect on my weight. The bottom line is that I need to get exercising again.

Tonight I want top go for a 1 hour run from home to the city. I'll go 30mins out towards the bridge and then race the clock up the hill to make it back again in 30mins. I also need to consider my diet again. I might switch to vegetarian for a while, just to try and reduce the fat content in my diet.

I'll use this site to update my (hopefully) increasing fitness levels.