Running

I started running in the fall of 2024 and got hooked, mostly easy miles with a few races along the way. An IT band injury in spring 2026 slowed me down to walks and rest; I'm running again, and in October I finished my first half marathon since the injury.

Running since
Sep 2024
Distance
1,121 mi
Runs
460
Half marathons
6

Best times

5K
22:08
10K
44:57
Half marathon
1:36:24

Milestones

  1. First 5K race24:21
  2. First half marathon1:55:27
  3. Second half marathon1:44:03
  4. Half marathon PB1:36:24
  5. Back to the half marathon after injury2:11:47

Distance per year

2024 (from Sep): 196 miles, 82 runs; 2025: 691 miles, 259 runs; 2026 (so far): 233 miles, 119 runs2024 (from Sep): 196 mi · 82 runs196 mi2024from Sep2025: 691 mi · 259 runs691 mi20252026 (so far): 233 mi · 119 runs233 mi2026so far

Heart rate vs. humidity (dew point)

On muggy days my heart works about 10 bpm harder than on dry ones, while my pace barely changes.

Dew point below 40°F: median heart rate 152 bpm, pace 9:22 /mi, 70 runs; Dew point 40–50°F: median heart rate 154 bpm, pace 9:20 /mi, 23 runs; Dew point 50–60°F: median heart rate 155 bpm, pace 9:31 /mi, 38 runs; Dew point 60–65°F: median heart rate 159 bpm, pace 9:28 /mi, 14 runs; Dew point 65°F+: median heart rate 162 bpm, pace 9:31 /mi, 13 runsDew point below 40°F · 152 bpm · 9:22 /mi · 70 runs152 bpmbelow 40°F9:22 /miDew point 40–50°F · 154 bpm · 9:20 /mi · 23 runs154 bpm40–50°F9:20 /miDew point 50–60°F · 155 bpm · 9:31 /mi · 38 runs155 bpm50–60°F9:31 /miDew point 60–65°F · 159 bpm · 9:28 /mi · 14 runs159 bpm60–65°F9:28 /miDew point 65°F+ · 162 bpm · 9:31 /mi · 13 runs162 bpm65°F+9:31 /mi

Dew point at the time of each run, from Open-Meteo’s historical weather. Medians of 158 outdoor runs; treadmill runs left out.

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