Over the past few days, I have had a niggling ache in my left calf that just won't go away. On Saturday, I decided enough was enough and went running anyway. After 6 laps (3.84K) in 21:46, I was in pain.. also from a stitch.. I hobbled and then stopped ..gasping for breath, holding onto my side.. I think that was what prompted a grandmotherly type to ask if I was OK and if I had any chest pain.
That was the last straw and I walked the next laps. Sunday was on off day on account of the calf ache (which no amount of stretching or massaging seems to relieve)
Today (Monday) I decided not to strain my legs and went to the gym instead. Weighed in at 101.38 KG (gasp..........wasn't it only a few days ago that I was sub 100 :o( ..)
Anyway, did weights and leg exercises (go figure). Squats with 40 lbs, Power Lunges with 35 lbs, forward and reverse leg curls with 50 lbs.
I will abstain from rice and potatoes for the next little while as well as go back to the gym to do legs and back exercises twice a week. That only leaves 5 days to work on the mileage. (waaaaaaaaaaaaa...)
Monday, August 27, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Hate machines... arrrgh
Today I decided to go to the gym instead of my usual KNP runs. I have decided to go to the gym so I can do some weights, leg, back and abdomen exercises.
Finding a treadmill free, I couldn't resist a run. The machine only permits either 2.25 KM or 13 minutes per session. I finished 1. 8 K in my first 13 minute session. I tried started another session for 2.25 KM at which time, the machine went into a cool down mode and only let me run 2 minutes......... damn, double damn. Hate treadmills ..................arrrgh.
Did 10 minutes on the elliptical/stairmaster and decided to throw in the towel.
Weighed myself ....um hum....ok 99.30KG... need to track this. I was hoping for a much lower figure, what with running for almost 2 months and all that, but alas......
66 days to 21K and counting.
Finding a treadmill free, I couldn't resist a run. The machine only permits either 2.25 KM or 13 minutes per session. I finished 1. 8 K in my first 13 minute session. I tried started another session for 2.25 KM at which time, the machine went into a cool down mode and only let me run 2 minutes......... damn, double damn. Hate treadmills ..................arrrgh.
Did 10 minutes on the elliptical/stairmaster and decided to throw in the towel.
Weighed myself ....um hum....ok 99.30KG... need to track this. I was hoping for a much lower figure, what with running for almost 2 months and all that, but alas......
66 days to 21K and counting.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Signed up for the Delhi Half Marathon :-)
Today's run (August 21st 2007) was um......satisfactory .. 7.04KM (11 laps) in 43:27. I am satisfied that I still managed to keep it under 44 minutes which is my target time, and dissappointed that I took almost two minutes more than yesterday.
Started out well with a lap of 3:35, and then slowed down to laps of 4 minutes each despite trying to push my time below 4 minutes. I slowed down even more in one lap taking 4:35 minutes ... the low point of today's run
Conditions:Dry
Warm up: 10 minutes, 1 lap walk
Cool down: 5 minutes with water (I remembered to take my water bottle today :o) )
On Sunday, I paid my registration fees and signed up for the Hutch Delhi Half Marathon. 67 days to 21K
Started out well with a lap of 3:35, and then slowed down to laps of 4 minutes each despite trying to push my time below 4 minutes. I slowed down even more in one lap taking 4:35 minutes ... the low point of today's run
Conditions:Dry
Warm up: 10 minutes, 1 lap walk
Cool down: 5 minutes with water (I remembered to take my water bottle today :o) )
On Sunday, I paid my registration fees and signed up for the Hutch Delhi Half Marathon. 67 days to 21K
Monday, August 20, 2007
Two good runs
Saturday August 18th
I wanted to start early, it being a Saturday and all that (i.e. no dropping the kids to school or other such chores). I even woke up early only to end up at KNP at 7:54 AM which is more or less the usual time :o)
Started out well and went on even better to complete 7.04 KM in 41:31:56, my best time so far.
Rounded off the week well with around 35KM
Warmup: 10 minutes: stretches, 1 Lap walk
Sunday was another day off - felt truly lazy. Woke up late and went through my usual kilo of newspapers with a quarter litre cup of great tea.
Monday August 20th
Had only one kid to drop off this morning so went to run at 7:44 AM. Did the ritual one lap of walking/ambling. Am starting a sort of a new warm-up routine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwlgnsg7nPQ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyEF12KAlm8 ), which starts with neck rotations, arms and upper chest, pelvis, legs, ankles, situps/squats, stretches ... the works.. Took a little longer than usual.
Started out with a lap of 3:44 and maintained that time more or less till 5 laps. At the 6th or 7th lap (can't remember which) I got overtaken by a guy who normally walks. The good old competitive spirit fired and I ran the lap in 3:10/3:15 overtaking the guy and not letting up. That felt good, but I paid the price in the next laps running 4:30 and 4:00
Regardless I finished 11 laps (7.04 KM) in 41:58:11. For about 30 minutes after, I belaboured under the misapprehension that I had run about 18 seconds better than my Saturday time, only to come home and realise I ran 22 seconds over. Chal koi nahi yaar, aur kabhi.
Have started a cooldown routine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNxClAlcaNg); one lap walk + stretches and other stuff. Should take a bottle of water to hydrate right there.
Overall two good runs; timings better than 42:15 which was my previous PB :o)
I wanted to start early, it being a Saturday and all that (i.e. no dropping the kids to school or other such chores). I even woke up early only to end up at KNP at 7:54 AM which is more or less the usual time :o)
Started out well and went on even better to complete 7.04 KM in 41:31:56, my best time so far.
Rounded off the week well with around 35KM
Warmup: 10 minutes: stretches, 1 Lap walk
Sunday was another day off - felt truly lazy. Woke up late and went through my usual kilo of newspapers with a quarter litre cup of great tea.
Monday August 20th
Had only one kid to drop off this morning so went to run at 7:44 AM. Did the ritual one lap of walking/ambling. Am starting a sort of a new warm-up routine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwlgnsg7nPQ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyEF12KAlm8 ), which starts with neck rotations, arms and upper chest, pelvis, legs, ankles, situps/squats, stretches ... the works.. Took a little longer than usual.
Started out with a lap of 3:44 and maintained that time more or less till 5 laps. At the 6th or 7th lap (can't remember which) I got overtaken by a guy who normally walks. The good old competitive spirit fired and I ran the lap in 3:10/3:15 overtaking the guy and not letting up. That felt good, but I paid the price in the next laps running 4:30 and 4:00
Regardless I finished 11 laps (7.04 KM) in 41:58:11. For about 30 minutes after, I belaboured under the misapprehension that I had run about 18 seconds better than my Saturday time, only to come home and realise I ran 22 seconds over. Chal koi nahi yaar, aur kabhi.
Have started a cooldown routine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNxClAlcaNg); one lap walk + stretches and other stuff. Should take a bottle of water to hydrate right there.
Overall two good runs; timings better than 42:15 which was my previous PB :o)
Friday, August 17, 2007
Runner's Log August 17th 2007
Haven't posted my regular running log in the last couple of days
August 15th was my day off
On August 16th, I ran 7.04 KM (11 laps) in 43:23. Started off very well with a first lap of 3:14 and then tapered off still coming in under my target time of 44 minutes (4 minutes per lap is the outer limit I allow myself). Felt good to get back in the plus 5 KM range.
Warmup: 10 minutes, stretches, 1 lap walk
Mileage so far: 14.64 KM
August 17th (today)
I ran 7.04 KM (11 laps) in 42:15. I couldn't believe my timing ...it's almost a full minute off yesterday's time. Started off with a slow lap of 4 minutes, the next two were also the same time more or less, then started shaving off seconds off the 4 minute mark. The 5th lap was at 19:28, and then I accelerated running lap 6 in 3:45, lap 7 in 3:30. At the end of my run, felt really awesome.
Warmup: 10 minutes, stretches, 1 lap walk
Mileage so far: 21:68 KM
I read somewhere that you should pace yourself and start slow to reap benefits later; today sort off proved that point. Does not mean I won't sprint off when I have fresh legs :o)
August 15th was my day off
On August 16th, I ran 7.04 KM (11 laps) in 43:23. Started off very well with a first lap of 3:14 and then tapered off still coming in under my target time of 44 minutes (4 minutes per lap is the outer limit I allow myself). Felt good to get back in the plus 5 KM range.
Warmup: 10 minutes, stretches, 1 lap walk
Mileage so far: 14.64 KM
August 17th (today)
I ran 7.04 KM (11 laps) in 42:15. I couldn't believe my timing ...it's almost a full minute off yesterday's time. Started off with a slow lap of 4 minutes, the next two were also the same time more or less, then started shaving off seconds off the 4 minute mark. The 5th lap was at 19:28, and then I accelerated running lap 6 in 3:45, lap 7 in 3:30. At the end of my run, felt really awesome.
Warmup: 10 minutes, stretches, 1 lap walk
Mileage so far: 21:68 KM
I read somewhere that you should pace yourself and start slow to reap benefits later; today sort off proved that point. Does not mean I won't sprint off when I have fresh legs :o)
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Runner's Log August 14th 2007
Ran 3.84 K in 21.05 minutes, a full minute and 17 seconds better than yesterday.
Conditions: Dry with some wet patches
Warmup: 10 minutes, stretches mostly.
Weekly mileage: 7.6K
Today was a good run. Started out feeling really lazy and didn't want to run too much. (I guess it shows in my mileage) . Anyway, my first lap was 3:40 and I set myself a goal of shaving some time off that first lap. The next lap was 3:38 and I got into my rhythm. In the final analysis, I think I averaged 3:35 per lap which is great.
Pat on the back.
Conditions: Dry with some wet patches
Warmup: 10 minutes, stretches mostly.
Weekly mileage: 7.6K
Today was a good run. Started out feeling really lazy and didn't want to run too much. (I guess it shows in my mileage) . Anyway, my first lap was 3:40 and I set myself a goal of shaving some time off that first lap. The next lap was 3:38 and I got into my rhythm. In the final analysis, I think I averaged 3:35 per lap which is great.
Pat on the back.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Runner's Log August 13th 2007
I run as often as I can. Of late, I have been regular -- running 4-5 days every week. I run at Kamala Nehru Park in Pune.
It has a loop of 640m and running laps helps me keep a good measure on distance as well as time.
Yesterday, Sunday August 13th, I ran 7.04 KM in 43:54 minutes. Today, I ran 3.84KM in 22:22 minutes.
Conditions: slightly wet and somewhat slippery.
Warm Up: around 9 minutes. - stretches mostly
Weekly target: TBD
It has a loop of 640m and running laps helps me keep a good measure on distance as well as time.
Yesterday, Sunday August 13th, I ran 7.04 KM in 43:54 minutes. Today, I ran 3.84KM in 22:22 minutes.
Conditions: slightly wet and somewhat slippery.
Warm Up: around 9 minutes. - stretches mostly
Weekly target: TBD
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