I started out the day feeling relatively well rested Strange as it may seem that usually means I woke up a lot. If I wake up lots, my throat gets hydrated lots, and as a result spend less time in an oxygen deprived state. I also think it's more than just coincidence that when I wake up more, I dream less. John offered the idea based on his own experience, that the dreams are actually trying to wake me up. In in answer to your question Mike, I think that yes, every practical option to the saliva problem has been considered.
Anyway, on with my day and my run. A year ago I would have been unhappy. As a matter of fact I went back to last January and found a 20 km run, also in cold weather. That day I was also slow, and yet it was 20 secs/km faster than I was today.
But....
Everything is relative, and today I'm pretty happy with my effort, and more importantly happy with the way I feel now. I ran the whole thing, compared to my last effort where I did the 4/1 walk/run thing, and yet I feel a whole lot better.
Even though I wore my HRM I avoided the screen that showed me pace and heart rate, and only allowed myself to look at distance. I had to be very careful where I went because it was extremely cold, and the wind was ugly again. Since I didn't know what was gonna happen I needed to make sure I didn't get too far from home. That was further complicated by the need to find decent traction, and the catch 22 was that the rural roads were far and away better. In town there was not a bare spot to be found, while in the country I could usually find a bit of dry pavement, or a bit of gravel. Of course traction came with wind!
But like I said. If this is the new normal, I'm okay with it. And it's pretty cool not knowing how fast you're going until you're all done....just like the old days!
As to my heart rate, it was weirder than ever. It started out crazy for the first few minutes, then levelled right out for the next 50 mins, and then went crazy again. What it all means I'm not sure, and I'm trying not to care. Today at least proves to me that I need to focus more on how I feel, than what the data shows. I think I would have quit at 50 minutes if I seen what the HRM was telling me!
Life is good!
run 20kms, 5:37/km
...and here's why the doctors only think they know about my health, and the scientists only think they know about global warming...
"Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative."---William S Burroughs
Love
Peter
Anyway, on with my day and my run. A year ago I would have been unhappy. As a matter of fact I went back to last January and found a 20 km run, also in cold weather. That day I was also slow, and yet it was 20 secs/km faster than I was today.
But....
Everything is relative, and today I'm pretty happy with my effort, and more importantly happy with the way I feel now. I ran the whole thing, compared to my last effort where I did the 4/1 walk/run thing, and yet I feel a whole lot better.
Even though I wore my HRM I avoided the screen that showed me pace and heart rate, and only allowed myself to look at distance. I had to be very careful where I went because it was extremely cold, and the wind was ugly again. Since I didn't know what was gonna happen I needed to make sure I didn't get too far from home. That was further complicated by the need to find decent traction, and the catch 22 was that the rural roads were far and away better. In town there was not a bare spot to be found, while in the country I could usually find a bit of dry pavement, or a bit of gravel. Of course traction came with wind!
But like I said. If this is the new normal, I'm okay with it. And it's pretty cool not knowing how fast you're going until you're all done....just like the old days!
As to my heart rate, it was weirder than ever. It started out crazy for the first few minutes, then levelled right out for the next 50 mins, and then went crazy again. What it all means I'm not sure, and I'm trying not to care. Today at least proves to me that I need to focus more on how I feel, than what the data shows. I think I would have quit at 50 minutes if I seen what the HRM was telling me!
Life is good!
run 20kms, 5:37/km
...and here's why the doctors only think they know about my health, and the scientists only think they know about global warming...
"Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative."---William S Burroughs
Love
Peter
The CPAP machines offer a hydrating option in the form of a vapour /mist. Would this not help on both levels?
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