December 11th, Sunday

“Baby, it’s cold outside!”

This was my first really cold weather run in almost a year.  I had forgotten how exhilarating it can be to run in cold weather.  After three days recovering from a one-hour run on the boardwalk,  I was determined to get out this morning no matter the conditions.  I dressed in many layers with winter hat and gloves. I did warm-up drills and stretching indoors for 20 minutes.  I ran three very pleasant, progressive miles dropping from 13 to 12 to 11 minutes as I moved on.  I finished with no foot or leg issues.   A gentle cool-down of jogging and walking made the entire effort almost an hour.  I am still pleased with my aerobic conditioning.  Measuring my heart rate after the run, it dropped from 156 down to 120 in less than two minutes:   I think that’s pretty good.

Notes to self;

I am a little disappointed that it took me three days to recover from a five-mile run on the boardwalk. But I guess that is the status currently of my fitness.

I like my new routine of doing my one-legged drills, lunges and stretches indoors prior to running .  Gives me 20 minutes of activity with no foot strikes and prepares me for the run as I leave the house.

I am also disappointed with my failure to keep up with my stats on a daily basis. This is something that I was able to do regularly for six months and do not want to stop.

STATS-

I-MAD = 1

Sleep-= 8 hours

Weight =  #155

a.m.HR = ?

WORKOUT =  3 good miles