4:45 is Early

Week 2, Day 3
180.0 lbs
19.8%

Closing in on Spring Break, but that just means more paperwork and transportation issues for the kids.  This past weekend was South's XC Regions (Friday and Saturday) and the publication deadline for our yearbook.  This week we have beginning of Lent and Wrestling Championships for the middle school.  With all of this, I still managed to get a couple of workouts in--including a 45 minute spin starting at 4:45AM--strangely, I couldn't muster much effort...

In between wrestlings, helping concessions and Mass, I put in a 5k run.  I felt good, and as I went along, I sped up, then sped up again...  I knew I needed a moderate effort run, and I also knew that I needed to get back so I wouldn't miss Ethan's wrestling match.

At the turn-around I knew things would get easier (the way back is mostly downhill) but when I turned around, I was greeted with wind and snow in the face.  Did I mention that it was 30 degrees and I left my gloves at home?

I pushed and pushed watching the times on my Garmin 610.  I wanted to look at my heart-rate, but honestly didn't have the energy to touch the screen...  The results?  A PR for a 5k distance (in the snow and ice no less). The Garmin had it at 7:48 min/mile average for the distance.  I could easily best that dry pavement and no intersections to worry about.

The biggest surprise was my heart-rate. I expected it to be in the 180s, but it only climbed as high as 177.  I guess I had some more left??