Temp 24C. Wind negligible. Humidity 80%
6km 50mins. lower zone 3 avg HR - 163bpm
Heart rate was unusually high so ran 8:24/km
Running outside after an unusually long break felt so so slow. The Avg HR was 163 (Zone 2 range 155-162). Sprinted at the end to 190 BPM. Quads and feet somewhat tired. Have to catch up the progress I left behind. Cheers 🥂
Tried HIIT after 8 years.
8 years ago I couldn't sit after sleeping without the support of a hand initially. I was frustrated at how pathetic my body was.. 67 kg, 3 kg overweight.
Did 1 month of HIIT workouts, dropped to 62 and my endurance went from 5 minutes hiit to 40 minutes hiit. I could get out of my bed from sleeping position in one swoop, body felt active and there were a hint of abs showing below the chubby skin.
Now after 8 years, I did it today, mainly after stopping running for 1.5 years. 15 minutes HIIT and I couldn't talk for 15 more. Average HR showed 160 but it is wrong. It was close to average 190 for about 13 minutes, coz when I was resting for 10sec between sets it would jump up to 185+ (watch HR)
Watch suggested 26 hour rest for recovery. I will do this again tomorrow and gain my fitness back as I am back to 68 kg again and I must drop to 60. Just sharing progress here.
I will share my zone 2 easy run Stats in my next post when I go running again. It is a way to track and hold myself accountable by posting here. Cheers 🥂
I am FAT in my thighs and it is irritating every time I run. I wear boxer underwear but after running for a while they crawl up and the thighs are red again after rubbing. Absolutely nothing works. I tried vaseline and that gave some relief. Are compression shorts better for me then? Can I wear shorts above compression wear in the Indian Humid Summer?
Because humidity where i live is always 95%+ for about 5 months a year. TY for any responses