For me, the fall and spring are absolutely the best times of the year for running. Even though I do run for the fun of it, I am also extremely competitive even with myself. Even before I got my Garmin Forerunner 405 GPS Sportswatch, I would have certain spots along my route where I knew what my approximate best times were. As I reach each spot, I would check my progress. Ideally, I would like each time to be slightly better than the last, however, that it totally unrealistic. There are many factors that influence the end result. I have come to realize that three of the most important factors are sun, humidity and temperature.
If you listen to the experts and gurus (which I rarely, if ever, do), hydration is one of the most important factors in both endurance and keeping your body in tip-top shape before, during and after a run. Personally, I do not carry water with me when I run because I rarely feel the need for it and I am a firm believer in paying attention to what my body tells me. However, on an average 8 -12Km run, I lose 3-4lbs in weight. We are all aware that perspiration is the body’s main method of regulating body heat. Little wonder then that the 3 factors above have so much effect. Of the 3, I find direct sunlight and high humidity to be the most limiting factors. High temperature, in and of itself, is not necessarily so much of a problem.
When I did the course that is shown in the chart above, it was one of the coolest days of the fall so far. Also, the sky was completely overcast. I should add that I was also feeling pretty good and only did a small workout as a warm-up. The result was that the time for this 12k run was one of the best that I have recorded so far. Even though the chart above doesn’t really look that much different from the one from the previous week, the way that I felt both during and after the run was miles apart. I had started out the run with the only goal of not stopping or slowing to a walk at any part of the circuit. I have to admit that I didn’t totally accomplish this goal since I gave in and walked the last and steepest incline of the Ski Hill towards the end of the course. Once my heartrate gets into the 160+ bpm, I usually give in and slow my pace until it is back into the high 140s.
All-in-all, this was a very satisfying run and I have now set this as the standard course in my Garmin which will henceforth be my Virtual Partner in future.
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