I skipped Wednesday's run after Sunday's race as I didn't want to put too much stress on the body before the third half marathon tomorrow. That is three in three weeks. Sounds cool. I did go for a run - the usual 10K - yesterday, though. Did that at a higher intensity than usual. I wanted to check my maximum heart rate. I ran at a fast pace for the first 2-1/2 miles and then ran hard every uphill in an attempt to see how high I can get my heart rate. The highest I got was 179 which was much lower than what I was thinking I would see. Perhaps I didn't try hard enough. I will try again. But 179 does seem like some sort of benchmark as I got the exact same number in the previous race also. May be that is my max rate. I intent to make one more attempt.
Otherwise, I'm taking rest before tomorrow's half marathon in Morristown. Tara wants to come along and watch. It'll be nice to have someone from the family watching or cheering at the finish line. Two of my colleagues and a friend are also planning to run tomorrow. That'll be fun. The weather is going to be somewhat cold at 34 F (1 C). There is also a freeze warning. I hope there won't be any ice on the road.
The race is expected to be very colorful with lots of costumes and all due to Halloween. I will post a report after the race. Stay tuned.
If I can run, u can run
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