I went to the sports doctor today. I’m scheduled for an MRI on Wednesday and then I go back to see him on Friday for the results.
I’m thinking that I’ll run in the 25k in Warda on the 21st. Then I’ll completely heal my ankle which will probably mean six weeks of cross-training. I will most likely volunteer at the Bandera race on Jan 9. Then I’ll shoot for running the 26 mile race in Rock Springs in March.
A couple of weeks ago I decided to switch my focus from weekly mileage to total calories burned. I’m not looking to lose weight, but calories burned in a stat that is kept by my watch and it is a good measure of exertion. I ended up exercising for 10 hours across 7 days burning 7,000 calories. That included a 4-hour marathon session at Life Time on a Saturday morning where I maintained a 144 BPM average heart rate. That was definitely one of my greatest athletic feats.
If my heart rate is 140 when walking at 4mph for 30 mins does that mean I am out of shape?
Comment by Kevin — December 12, 2009 @ 3:37 pm