This past week has been a lesson on how not to create a positive new habit. Inconsistent and far too late bedtimes. No plan on what time I was going to fit my run in. Poor diet and alcohol consumption choices.
I managed to run four days instead of the planned five for 44.8kms. I didn’t get anywhere close to hitting my targeted, relaxed heart rates. The long run was shortened to a normal short run because of sleeping in and waking slightly hungover on Sunday. Average pace for the week was 5:24 and I won’t even bother reporting average heart rate it was so high.
This week it is quite crucial that I get into a routine of waking early Tuesday to Thursday and getting out before the family wake up. My goals are the same as last week. Easy runs five days out of the seven with one long run of 18km. Average heart rate must be below 150 at least.
On paper the heart rate goal seems easy, slow down a little and it will fall in line. My experience has been that this does not always happen in practice. Instead, I really need to focus on running as easily as possible, pace irrelevant. I need to concentrate on my form and breathing throughout the run.
All round frustrating to be missing goals in week 2. I will need to take a more stoic approach going forward and call last week a lesson.
