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  • 11 miles
  • 01:47 time
  • 09:50 pace
  • 1177 calories
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  • 0 ft climb
  • 184 max hr
  • 162 avg hr
    • Currently 3/5 Effort.
    effort 3/5
good Keep telling yourself... 10.87 mi 01:47 09:50 pace

"zone 2 training does not work instantaneously, you MUST have patience, this WILL pay off". Ugh. Had a great long run-intervals of 20 minutes zone 2 followed by 3 minutes hard for 1:47:00. However, the zone 2 part left me feeling like grandma shuffling along, lol. Ah well. PERFECT running weather, about 67 degrees, 78% humidity, and overcast so no sun beating down on me (would have been too much with the humidity). Either way it's another long (ish) run in the books!

almost 2 years ago

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  • Jeremy
    Jeremy
    Jeremy

    Great run Heather. Sounds like it was a great day for a run!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Jeni H.
    Jeni H.
    Jeni H.

    Very nice run, Heather! What is zone 2 training?

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Sharon N.
    Sharon N.
    Sharon N.

    Yes..what is Zone 2 training? Do tell!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Heather G.
    Heather G.
    Heather G.

    so in different heart rate zones your body utilizes different energy sources. In zone 2, you burn mainly fat, which has more energy per gram than carbs or sugars, so you can go longer without burning up glycogen stores. If you train in zone 2, you teach your body to become more efficient at burning fat, and over time you become faster in zone 2. So long story short, faster, more fuel efficient Heather. this helps explain: http://www.duathlon.com/articles/1460

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Kelley G.
    Kelley G.
    Kelley G.

    Nice work! I am also intrigued by the Zone 2 training; never heard of it before.

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Israel R.
    Israel R.
    Israel R.

    Great work Heather. thanks for the info too. :-)

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Melinda M.
    Melinda M.
    Melinda M.

    Nice workout and great info for newbies like me! Thanks!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Will W.
    Will W.
    Will W.

    I tried that heart rate zone thing for about a month...I think its great but on Friday I ran with my garmin not displaying pace and i ran by listening to my body and checking my hr every now and again.....so what I am saying is mix it up from time to time. Don't become a slave to the technology....just listen to the body

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Irina Rs P.
    Irina Rs P.
    Irina Rs P.

    You real runners amaze me.

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Jessica
    Jessica
    Jessica

    we rock!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Ellie H.
    Ellie H.
    Ellie H.

    Hey, watch what you say about grandmas, I beat every age group down to the 30-34yr-olds yesterday!! :-) (There weren't any 35-39's so I don't count them....)

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Gina W.
    Gina W.
    Gina W.

    Good job, Heather! As Coach Ed says, "Trust in the training."

    almost 2 years ago • Like