Backyard Trail

 Doesn't look like s long one is going to happen this week... too busy.  Hit the backyard trial today logging 6 laps ...4.8 km.   Biked 2 and from the trail head doing a lap on the backyard triail after running.  

Mid 6 and 7

 Intended on running but did 2 5K walks instead.    I checked my heart rate at the end of this mornings walk a 12:00 pace / 8 kmh yielded a HR of  77 BPM...surprisingly low!   Long run at BV planned for Tuesday ... a must do. Need a long one ahead of the Tobermory Trail 42.2 in a couple of weeks.  

Mid 1 through 5

 Working nights again this week.    I noticed a trend where by my Heart Rate Variability  often dropped to 0 during my night shift.   This is an indication that the body is under stress.    Usually this week I run most shifts.  This week I changed it up Mid 1 ,  no gym, Mid 2,3 and 4 a 3K walk was done and this morning on Mid 5 I did a 5K run slowing it down to a 7:30 pace.   HRV has been normal this week.  Wish I could say the same for my sleep!  

7 Days Recovery ...OVER

 First run since Endur was Sunday afternoon running  my 10K Mc Cormick loop.  

Lunch Walk

 Felt like running Monday and Tuesday even Wednesday.  Went to the Gym on my meal break and wasnt feeling it so I did a 3K walk.  

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2019

2018

2017

Endur Stage 7 - Full Marathon, RIM park, Waterloo

 5 X 8.4K laps at 5:30 am on a Sunday morning in Waterloo and it was a wrap on the Endur 2026 adventure. I wasn't really sure how things would glo I just knew I would get it done.   Crossed the finish line in 4:55:54 an average of 7:01 / km or 8.6 KPH.   I am pretty sure all my splits were slighlty under and hour.   The first 3 laps I kept the HR in the 120's.   Laps 4 and 5 the HR was in the high 130's low 140's.   It really felt like a repeat of the 2024 Marathon crossing the finish line in 4:56:57.   

My 2026 combined time was 19:36:09 compared to 2024 19:23:42, 2023 18:15:20, 2022 18:56:19, 2019 16:57:11, 2018 16:59:12, 2017 16:22:07.