ouch
That was one long run and I’m beat. I can take the cold – really I can but all this snow is so hard to run in. I ran two hours today but with all the snow I’m sure it’s like adding another 30 minutes on top.
The run wasn’t all bad. For example, my working heart rate continues to decline.
But I’m so dang tired. Please. Someone? Make the snow stop falling.
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Tuesday November 28, 2006 @
When I first started running long runs with Marc I’d come home and have to lie on the couch for the remainder of the morning I was so exhausted. Of course you’re beat. This is normal and not a sign this is too much.
Talk about resilience, determination, and grit. You’ve got it.
Week by week you’ll feel stronger and you’re workouts will become ‘easier’ in the sense you’ll lose a lot of the fatigue factor. This is because you’re body is quickly adapting to the new stress – continuous aerobic running. The first thing the body does is quickly improve oxygen transfer from the lungs to the muscles. It does this by creating additional pathways and makes the chemical process of converting stored fuel into useable fuel more efficient.
The side effects are periods of peaceful feeling, increased stamina, and some mental clarity. This in addition to the training effect – running faster, longer, easier.
Good work.