<p>Hi guys. The women will be along; they know where the Big Dogs reside. Nice running, Ribs.</p>
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<p>I did my regular Wednesday wired-up TM tempo run this morning. I amuse myself by speculating about what affects my performance, as measued by HR. I had a good one today, with AHR in 3 tempo miles of 138, 147, and 152 bpm. That's close to the best numbers I've seen in the couple of years I have been doing this, and better than recent weeks. A cold front came through last night, so the outside temperature is low. My last 20-miler was a week and a half ago, which seems to be enough time for me to get over any soreness and still benefit from a long run. I am rehydrated from the weekend's medium-long runs. I would have thought time since breakfast (1 hr) would have worked against me; if it did, maybe I could do even better. Whatever the reason, it's nice to see my HR stay at a sustainable level while I hold a 7:30 m/M pace.</p>