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February 28, 2005
Oops
After taking Saturday off, I went for a run yesterday around 10:00. Just before I stepped out of my room, I strapped on my heart rate monitor for the first time since I've been here, just to get a ballpark figure for what my heart rate has been. I averaged 180 for the 40 minunte run, which was extremely high considering that I was running almost 1:00 slower than my normal pace. I don't know if I should slow down and train for my heart rate, or if I should ignore the fact that it's beating so fast. I have a feeling that it isn't the latter.
I woke up at 7:15 this morning and jogged over to the weight room, which is supposed to open at 7:30. No one was there, and after waiting around for 30 minutes with a bunch of guys, I headed back to my dorm. Hopefully someone will be there when I return this afternoon. It's hard for me to imagine something like this happening at HWS, although it seems like opening times in general are a lot more relaxed in South Africa. But then again, probably every other country seems relaxed compared to the United States.
Posted by rgutwin at February 28, 2005 02:35 AM
Comments
(1) What is your resting heart rate when you wake up?
(2) JSYK, when I was in Japan, almost every run I did felt awful: I got out of breath easier; my legs felt heavy; I couldn't run as fast as usual (I didn't test my heart rate). I was obviously concerned and tried to figure out what was wrong, but then when I came back home, poof! Every problem evaporated. I know that you have a known heart rate thing, but do realize that transplanting yourself from NY/VT to the heat and humidity might have something to do with it.
Posted by: Diana at February 28, 2005 08:20 AM
1) My resting heart rate is somewhere between 40 and 50, depending on the morning.
2) The question isn't whether or not my environment is affecting my heart rate: it's "should I train with my heart beating really fast?"
Posted by: Rebecca at February 28, 2005 11:02 AM
I'm gonna ask this again, because I ask it every time: Are you hydrated? Are you sure?
Posted by: Diana at February 28, 2005 02:45 PM