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2nd MAF TEST

August 29, 2013 (Afternoon)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
OK day of work...pretty good, actually, but still busy! I bet I've had like 2 opening all week! Had to block out 1245 today just to get paperwork done. Still...low stress.

Was going to do "the usual", but then I remembered it's been 5 weeks since my first MAF and I needed to do a redo. So I ran to Amazon.

Conditions (initial, today):

Time of day: 4:30PM, 6PM
Temp: 95F, 75F
Humidity: low, high
Diet: lo-carb, lo-carb
Warm-up: 15min easy, 15min easy
Music: no, yes
Course: adidas bark look, adidas
Shoes: N2s, adidas adizeros

Things were pretty much the same, except the temp/humidity, and music. I knew music would jack the HR a bit, but doing 5x1mi bark loops was too boring and I wanted something to listen to. So...I allowed *a bit* higher HR.

The splits (time, HR)
6:23, 152
6:43, 154
6:51, 154
6:56, 154
7:00, 154

Consistent...ly a bit too high, but I was "OK" with it. Admittedly, my stride felt a lot better, as I'd just started running again that first test. So...it's a lot better, but the real pudding proof will be in 5 weeks from now: will I still improve (e.g. get to low 6:xxs with the same HR in the same conditions)? I could see it continue to go down, but along with cooler temps...

Nevertheless, I feel like I've "turned a corner", post-Waldo, with my aerobic strength. However, I'm still feeling some stiffness, post-Waldo, in my legs...

And the damn hammy is still sore.

Post-run: read some more Noakes, but didn't type anything.

INITIAL SPLITS:

7:07 (149 avg)
7:43 (150)
7:56 (151)
8:05 (151)
8:13 (153)