National running day

So today is national run day, which I think started in in the US and is slowly leaking to into the UK like a lot of good ideas. This fitted really well with my June running streak and I started my day with a 2 mile loop at 6am this morning. It looks like I timed it quite well  as I stepped out of the shower I noticed that the weather had taken a turn  for the worse and it had started to rain.

My legs felt ok for the 1st mile but after that the fatigue from last night's 1st rep sessions (4*5mins) started to bite and I struggled for the last half mile. I'm a little bit worried by my tempo session tomorrow  night but sometimes you just have to put yourself in a little bit of pain.

Day 3 - 11.6 miles 

Streaking

Not a nakey streak but I'm going for a running and blogging streak during June 2015. That is running at least 2 miles  every day  for June and blogging about it (can't promise to blog every day, my life is not that interesting honestly!!).

Today was my 1st day back running in the UK since we got back from our Dominican Republic holiday ( or vacation for our USA cousins).  I didn't really get much running in on holiday it was too humid to run, I did try but only managed a couple of 5k (on parkrun day) and a 2 mile beach run. 

So my total was 8 miles for two weeks, which for me it's very very low, don't think it has ever been that low. I always knew I would struggle so I was looking forward to the (enforced) rest as I have been struggling with both my mojo and pace for a while.

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I think it has paid off my run tonight was the best for a very long time, both in terms of pace and temperature, however, the views where not as spectacular and my post run drink was not a tequila sunrise  which was a little disappointing but you can't have everything. 

Day 1 4.12 miles in the bank and tomorrow is club session,  so that is going to be a hole new challenge 

The pain of training by heart rate

Being of the female variety and runner I suffer with terrible chaffing when I have worn heart rate monitors in the past.  I understand that running is tough and it is going to hurt at times, but I draw the line at wearing something that is going to have me whimpering in the shower at the end of my run.  

Now trust me I am accustomed to the odd chaffing incident  here and there (wearing a wonder bra for 26.2 miles will leave both physical and mental scars for a long time) but very much like wonder bras and ill-fitting shoes I will only do it once, learn and never do it again!  So this was where I was at with my heart rate monitor it didn't matter how much Vaseline I still felt the familiar sting and I am sure feel the familiar sensation of your skin been rubbed away millimeter by millimeter is not going to do your heart rate any good, 

So I put away my heart rate monitor into the back of draw and resigned myself to never really understanding my heart rate zones, but safe in the knowledge that I may be able to wear a bikini on holiday.  Then I saw that purelime have incorporated a heart rate monitor holder into their compression running bra,  worth  look I would say.

Now running bras are not cheap and to be truthful I don't think that a running bra is the place to scrimp and try and save the pennies, it is suggested that ladies breasts will move quite considerable amount when running.  Apparently they move in a figure of 8 and can oscillate up to 8 inches, want to see how your boobs move check this out…. 

So I thought an extra fiver to incorporate a heart rate monitor would be a bargain, not only in terms of getting a firm grasp of my boobs but also to get to grips on my heart rate monitor training.  However, I feel that the extra pounds I am carrying and training in the spring showers,  didn't really realise the chafe free running I was hoping… undeterred when I saw shock absorber had also incorporated a heart rate monitor I gave it another go… but the results where the same :( 

I know I could get a watch which incorporates the heart rate monitor in the strap but as it stands I have had a new running GPS watch every year for the past 3 years, so this free sport of running is becoming quite an expensive habit.

So instead I am now going to try and loose a few pounds and hope that the weather improves, I'll keep you all informed if I can indeed have a chafe free run and if not Christmas is only 7 months away, and Garmin have brought out their latest watch with integrated wrist strap HRM.