Shins

Fucking hard on the legs today.  I ran further today, and straight from work, as is the plan.  I was feeling pretty good after work and had a coffee and headed out. 

I felt quite good, and really made an effort to run further again and to try to feel as though I was running with rhythm. 

Ran further and longer today and was happy with the run; although the stretch up Howe was definitely the hardest and needed a couple of breaks in there at times.

Although I really don’t feel as though the rhythm was completely there I did feel better about my ability to push and to run further in one stretch than I have been.  I pushed the first leg today and tried not to stop at lights if possible.  I figure I ran nearly two k with out stopping, although about 800m of this was down hill and there were a couple of small breaks in it; the total time coming up to about 11mins 30 secs or something.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1k

Really felt better about running today, and yesterday morning I wondered if it was ‘running day’ and was mildly disappointed when I realised that it wasn’t.

The only dampner is that my shins are starting to hurt.  Going to focus on preventative measures, ice & stretching and probably do a little taping job on my orthotics, as well as backing off the running when I get into the gym.  Will have to replace it with some cycling sessions at the smacky gym.  And going to try doing some running on the beach or something, the only pain in the arse about that is that I have to run down there, and back.

Quitting

Although the time this morning was not all that much slower than the other day, the run hurt more. Not surprising after how I felt last night, even up until this morning. I honestly was surprised at the time I ran this morning. I tried to run further between breaks today; and I was somewhat surprised at the first length that I ran. I was pleased at how I pushed myself, although the second half of the run was much harder than the first.

 

I felt pretty good up until Beach, but even the short stretch up beach wasn’t as hard as I expected. It was a pretty tough run, but I feel better for going, and I feel so much better about things for actually getting off my arse and going something.

 

Sticking to the promise that I made to myself – now it’s about the food.

 

3.34k

22:07

319 cal (11%)

AHR: 181

MHR: 195

 

Probably ran more consistently given that my MHR wasn’t as high as the other day; but at the same time I felt that I was running faster. Perhaps. It’s time to quit.

Mighty Maroons

Tired as hell this morning due to a severe lack of sleep yesterday.  Last night at work was hard, but it wasn’t really any worse, in terms of people, than any other night.  Just very tired.  Nikki and Cobb were fucking in the room at 11am yesterday when I went to sleep, or tried to, so I got up and left, to see Kris in the morning.  I had about an hours sleep at Kris’s then had another 3 hours back at the room, not uninterrupted by Nikki and her fucking music.  So fucking selfish.  There were words last night so it better not happen again.

 

Ran again this morning.  Although I didn’t feel like doing it, really, it felt good while I was out, and definitely had more rhythm going today.  It felt easier than the other day, and the time reflected this.  I felt as though I ran more today, particularly in the early part of the run, and I definitely pushed harder up the hill coming up beach – that’s where I hit the MHR, but was pretty shagged after it. 

 

I tried to run more steadily today – more focus on hitting a rhythm and even though I didn’t feel as though I hit it completely I really felt better about the run today.  I didn’t have the sit down stop that I had, instead walked through it, adjusted my music and kept going.

 

24:01

365 cal (10%)

AHR: 185

MHR: 203

 

This week goals are:

1.  Focus on getting the regular runs in and making sure I enjoy it

2. Walk Kris to South Granville at least 3 times; maybe four. 

3. Work on eating – specifically get more green vegetables; as I know I’m not eating enough of them.  My eating patterns are shite!

 

And the Maroons are one up in the series.  Four in a row – bring it on!!