We got to video chat with Ivan. My wife took a couple of pics of him in one of his uniforms. He is now off to where is school is to learn his job. We did not have this uniform when I was in, except for the the cover (hat).

Ivan called again today. He said that he is officially a sailor. I am so happy for him. We should get another call from him This Sunday.

I am so happy! Ivan called from Navy boot camp. He said that he is doing well. He is passing everything, including the physical fitness test, and his 9mm handgun qualification. He earned a marksman ribbon for his uniform. I am so excited and happy for him. This is bringing back so many memories. The torch has been passed. Please keep Ivan in your prayers. Thank you all so much.

Well, Ivan did not call. That is disappointing. Maybe he will call tomorrow.

Tomorrow, I am scheduled for a 4 mile interval training run. These runs are so much fun. I cannot wait for it. I am going to try to keep my heart rate in the aerobic range, which is about a3-4 exertion bursts of speed on a scale of 1-10, and then walk, then repeating.

I did an easy paced long run this morning. My watch said 8 miles. I converted it to Strava and Strava said 8.32 miles. So I do not know really. For the last couple of weeks or so, I have been doing low heart rate training. My heart rate was supposed to be around 120 bpm on this easy paced run, but the max was in the 140's. I checked my watch a lot during my run, and did not see it go above 130 bpm. Maybe it is the hills that are doing it, but I cannot get away from them. There are so many hills and mountains here in the Philippines. I even walked a majority of this run. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get my heart rate to come down. On my long run last Saturday, it only reached 127 bpm. Thank you all so much for any help I can get. https://broreyn.wixsite.com/rpreynoldsjourney/post/my-easy-paced-long-run-16-11-2024