I ran 13 miles today in about 1:41:30ish. HR average was 135-136. I am starting to wonder if my HR was higher recently due to the gas leak in our apartment building. The leak was discovered on Wednesday and fixed that same day, but who knows how long it had been that way. My HR was at its highest on Thursday, and then slightly lower on Friday, and slightly lower still today. It makes me think that my HR is going back to normal slowly as all of the excess gas in the building slowly dissipates.
Overall I was happy with the run today. This was my longest run of the year so far (pathetic, I know, but at least I am trending in the right direction) and the highest mileage I have run in a week since December of last year when I hit 70 miles one week about halfway through the month. I still feel like I am unable to run any speedwork without hurting myself, which is frustrating. At the same time this may be a blessing in disguise as I am unable to overdo things in that regard, while I am still able to increase the base mileage which will help my aerobic fitness significantly.
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