8.58mi, 78:03, 27 OCT 12, Norfolk, Virginia

iThink:
The Cavedogs, "Leave Me Alone"
Jackson Browne, "Fountain of Sorrow"

WX at 09:59 E 22 G 30 7.00 Overcast and Breezy SCT020 BKN050 OVC200 68 60 76% NA NA 29.86 1011.2

Odometer 12B: 160.8mi

Z4. Average/max heart rate = 159/170

I ws meaning to get in a long run after eating as much as I have this week, so I decided to get at least 8 in. I predicted it would be like any other long run and I'd be running just beyond lactate threshold most of the run. Although a physical exam I had years ago stated 80% of my MHR is about 153, I can normally hold in the mid-160bpm range for a long while. I'm not sure if that's because I've been running for a long time, but it's a possibility.

Max heart rate being around 170 is normal for me on most runs, as is the average heart rate sitting around 160 when I'm pushing hard. I wasn't going very fast - but I certainly was averaging about 165 in the last few miles after the turnaround point, presumably as my legs got more tired.

Today's iThink is an accurate descriptor about a lot of things I feel about my life lately.

Splits

SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 09:02 09:02 09:02 09:02 1.00
1.00 17:55 08:53 08:53 08:58 2.00
1.00 26:41 08:46 08:46 08:54 3.00
1.00 35:33 08:52 08:52 08:53 4.00
1.00 44:30 08:57 08:57 08:54 5.00
1.00 53:37 09:07 09:07 08:56 6.00
1.00 62:58 09:21 09:21 09:00 7.00
1.00 72:36 09:38 09:38 09:04 8.00
0.58 78:03 05:27 09:24 09:06 8.58