Felt good on this long run, and strong throughout.
Same route as last week, and again had a headwind the first half, then somehow also seemed to have one on the second half of the return leg!
At least there was a few kms of tailwind after the turnaround point!
I seem to have a high active heart rate, so might seem high compared to most people. low-160s is easy HR for me, and even mid-high 160s are “high-easy” if there are inclines or weather to factor in!
Marathon pace is mid-high 180s! and barring the first few km of London, I spent the rest of the race at 184-189 bpm, hitting low 190s last few kms.
Bloody hell, they are high HR stats. But that’s ok, if they are consistent and you’re happy at those levels, then that is fine. This caps the end to a strong week of running. Coming together nicely after that short layoff.