Adding Some Cardio

For my first real exercise after the fast, I decided to run/walk. I just wanted to take it easy or at least as easy as I could stand to take it. It was ok for the first 40-some minutes until I turned south to head back to the house ... straight into a rather insistent headwind. Lots of walking ensued.

Overall, my heart rate was quite a bit higher than usual for this route/speed, but it's been two weeks since I last ran or did significant cardio. The overall pace wasn't too bad considering the amount I walked. Plus, when I was walking, I wasn't exactly burning up the asphalt. The running felt really slow and sort of awkward. Oh yeah ... it WAS slow. Silly me!

8:07 a.m. ET
[run 5 minutes, walk 1 minute] x 7, [run 3, walk 2] x 2, walk 6, run 1, walk 11.
Total time: 1:09:36
Distance: 5.03 miles
Pace: 13:50
HR Max: 187
HR Ave: 160 [about 80% effort for me ... my max HR is around 200]

Many thanks to the Tippecanoe County employee who drove his truck very slowly by me on 425W (a gravel road) so I didn't choke on the dust and wasn't pelted with rocks.

Walked about 4 minutes before and after the route.

Had a bowl of watermelon for breakfast.

Morning Stats

weight: 145.2 lbs
bf: 31%
bp: 106/65
pulse: 56 bpm
bg: 91 mg/dl