Today is an "restore" day (thank you, Jesus!) so of course the humidity is down. Oh, and in case you're wondering, I look much better today than in yesterday's photo. ("You're not going to actually put that on the internet are you? Honey...you'll scare people!"--Steve)
I did some shopping today, though. See, the reason my face was the the color of a protective cheese coating was because my heart-rate was WAY too high. I suppose it was a combination of the heat, humidity, and me running faster than I should have. Whatever the reason, I'm doing a couple of things to help me keep it between 130-136. I have downloaded some podcasts that have music set at specific beats-per-minute (bpms), assuming if my feet move at 130 bpms, my heart might follow suit.
But the super cool find was techno-bras! Sports bras with a heart rate monitor built in! They are pretty (most important), supportive (let's not go there), and a package comes with the receiver watch too! Here's where I found it...http://www.numetrex.com/about/heart-rate-monitor-sports-bra and here are some reviews from serious runners:
I can't wait try it out. Of course I'll report back...just don't expect any photos.
4 comments:
hahahahaha Love the quote from Steve...and the "face the color of protective cheese covering..." My face is always as red as Babybel wax after running. Hence, my nickname: Bob the Tomato (Veggie Tales. Thanks, Brendan).
Hi there, I discovered your bog via your post on Runners World. Looking forward to following your progress. I'm a beginner runner too, started running last year in anticipation of my 40th bday. I'm currently sidelined with an injury and waiting to heal so I can get back out there. Good luck to you.
Hey, Lisa! So cool of you to jump right on here. I'll check out your page as well. I am SOOOO incredibly new at this (as you can tell if you read any of these), so your experiences will be inspirational, I'm sure. Comment often! I will respond!
Get well soon!
Donna
I hope there's not some kind of short-circuit from all the sweat while you're wearing your high tech sports gear!
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