I went running with H.R. We went up Industrial Blvd. to the Diagonal Trail, then back down toward Stinson and home again on Talmage. It took 39:30 for a pace of 8:47. The pace felt quick but not unreasonable, though my perceptions in the early morning (after not a lot of sleep) are messed up. Darkness doesn't help, either. I bought a heart rate monitor in 2005, but the watch's battery died over a year ago. I think I should get it replaced so I can start tracking heart rate and offset some of this perception problem. The weather is just gorgeous right now. It was probably 60 when we went out this morning, beautiful clear sky, little wind. Man, winter is coming and that is not cool. It's hard to believe the marathon is next Saturday. I'm excited to see Mt. Rushmore. I've never been there before. |