The Daily Double (sort of)

232.6

RHR = 40

The day started on a sad note: the news of the passing of Dennis Johnson, a former great (really good numbers but even better at doing all the little things and best, perhaps, at being a teamate) NBA player and champion. Dead of an apparent heart attack at 52. Sudden, shocking, and sad. And way too soon.

I had a perfect (for my current condition) row:

5K in 20:07.9 with total average HR = 117

1st K 4:08 Ave. HR = 96
2nd K 4:04 Ave. HR = 115
3rd K 4:03 Ave. HR = 119
4th K 4:00 Ave. HR = 125
5th K 3:52 Ave. HR =131

I hopped on the treadmill optimistically hoping that my HR monitor concerns were a thing of the past. My run did not go as I'd hoped. I struggled again with screwy monitor readings and then a bout of bad math.

4.6K in 27:09; Ave HR = 144

1st K in 6:02; Ave HR = 108
2nd K in 5:42; Ave HR = 115
3rd K in 5:29; Ave HR = 129 (issues here w/HR spiking above 200, I backed off the pace)
Last 9:55; Ave. HR = 191 (???). Here's also where the bad math kicked in--I'd been converting miles (the treadmill shows only mile fractions) to kilometers and I messed this one up. The HR reading on the treadmill, by the way was fairly normal with occasional brief spikes. I'm going to try again, this time with my Polar HR Monitor, on Sunday, but will continue to back off if the numbers are disconcerting despite the fact that I feel fine while running. I've also scheduled a doctor's appointment.