General Aerobic Run

Daily Quote: "The unfortunate thing about this world is that good habits are so much easier to give up than bad ones." --W. Somerset Maugham

Definition: General Aerobic Run. I learned the term "General Aerobic Run" from the excellent book by Pfitzinger and Douglass' "Advanced Marathoning," pg 134: "General aerobic runs include any run of 10 miles or less that's done at a steady pace. Faster runs of this length fall into the lactate threshold category, whereas slower runs are specifically for recovery. In other words, these are your standard, moderate-effort, putting-in-the-miles runs. The intention of your general aerobic runs is to enhance your overall aerobic conditioning through boosting your training volume; these runs improve your marathon readiness because many of the beneficial adaptations that improve endurance are related to the total volume of your training." End of Quote.

This morning run was a General Aerobic Run.

9 miles. Time, 1:25. Out & Back on the Lindell Route. Clear, 46 degrees, Winds ENE 7mph. Average heart rate: 143 bpm. Cardiac Drift: 159 bpm (drift was due to climbing hill at Spring Mountain Road). Felt very tired before starting my run, but was invigorated afterwards! I'll feel more exhausted throughout the week due to working the Consumer Electronic Show...my taxi will be burning rubber non-stop!