Today was my first day back with MIT since I have started HR based training. It was a humbling experience. I started with the 11:30's thinking that it should be a slow enough pace for me to maintain my zone 2 (121-135) HR. Not so, after the first 5 minutes my HR was already in the 150's and that was even after a downhill start. After about 10 minutes I gave up and slowed down. Got dropped by the group pretty quickly. Eventually the 12:30s flew by me. Then a speed walker. So, I took a deep breath and kept going. I had to walk 4 times in the first 30 minutes to make sure I was staying in zone 2. After a quick stop to refuel at Hills Market and then a potty stop at Wilson Bridge Rd., I turned around and headed back. The second part of the run felt better, I actually felt like I was able to pick up the pace alittle, although I really don't know since I don't wear a garmin. Only had to walk 2 times to get HR to stay in zone 2. Saw a deer, saw lots of my MIT friends, and kept going. 90 minutes later and I hardly felt like I had run. If my shirt wasn't drenched I probably would have questioned it. So, I guess next MIT run I will probably start with the 12:30 or 13:00 pace and see what happens. At this point I am frustrated but I am going to try and believe and have confidence that in the long term this will be a good thing. If nothing else I will be able to slow down and enjoy the view!
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