Sept. 11, 2010 It all seems posible

Today was very good.  Today was long run day so we were ready to go by 5:30am.  Training called for a 1:15 run.  I took of with Gabriela and took our place in the back of the group.  Soon the group was gone and were at steady pace along.  Since yesterday my goal was to run 5K with out stoping.  In the beginning I felt kind of tight overall but I was not in pain or sore.  I was kind of well rested so I pressed on as usual.  My calf and hamstrings were tighing up but as I kept on going they started to loosen up.  We took on the same route as last Saturday and I felt good.  I had to pace my self because I was eager to press the pace but I knew it would back fire if I did.  I approached the hill with a new vision as I reduced pace to start the climb.  Today we went up that hill no problem.  As we reached the top my heart rate was at 154 which is almost topping what the pill allows.  As we started our decent I was a bit "winded" but kept on going.  Mid way down the hill and all of the sudden, I feel a burst of energy coming to me.  I checked my watch and saw my heart rate at 137 and to my surprise pace was below 13 minutes per mile.  Wow, I had recovered!!!!  Yeah, I had recovered in half the distance as of last time.  That means my fitness is improving.  That was the confidence boost I needed.  I ran for 2 miles with no problem as my hear rate fluctuated as my pace increased of decreased.  After I passed mile two I started having problems.  My heart rate started going up and nothing I did would help bring it down.  I knew that it was the limit of my fitness taking over but I was decided.  This is the part were your body will go further as long as your mind takes over.  I was starting to get a little frustrated with my heart rate that would not go down even at paces above 15 min/mile.  I knew it was almost over and I would have to stop.  As I looked at my watch again, I noticed something very interesting.  My HR was at 161bpm.  Now wait a minute that is not supposed to be happening!!  Unless a weak heart is prevented by the medicine but the medicine would have a harder time dealing with a healthier stronger heart, right.  Well, good question and I truly have no idea.  However I figured the issue in that way which told me if I get stronger I could beat this pill.  So truly to my style I started trying on purpose to get my HR up.  I speed up to my original pace of 13 min/mile or less and steady but surely my HR continued upward.  I was so concentrated on getting my HR up that I was thru the 3erd mile in no time.  When I stopped my HR was 170.  Not bad for just one week.  When I stoped I was indeed pretty tire and winded.  In the end I ran a 5K in about 40 minutes which for me it is a a record.  The rest I walked .5 miles and then I ran the other .5 miles to complete the 4th mile.  The running part of that 4th mile was really hard to get thru but in the end I finished it.  By know I had blisters in the arc of my right foot so I walked the rest of the way.  I finished 4.92 miles in 1:15 minutes.That is about a 4+ hour marathon.  Being this only a week after I could not get away from the possibility that it was possible.  I will at some point be strong enough to run the Ironman marathon.