185 Miles = total distance ran since January, 2011
81.54% = Distance still to cover.
The month of May proved to be a lackluster one. It began with a decision to stay off the treadmill for 15 days to recuperate as I felt this was required ( I was over exercising and was beginning to feel the pressure on my legs). However, after 15 days the inertia of laziness took over and activities of the treadmill were limited to 3 or 4 times only ! And an unhealthy feeling started creeping in. A conscious effort is underway to make up for lost time and June promises to be more exciting and eventful.
June Log.
01/06 - 9.5 km.
03/06 - 10.5 km.
04/06 - 15.3 km. ( was record )
08/06- 10.5 km.
10/06- 11.5 km.
15/06- 3.5 km. ( Bad Day)
18/06- 6.0 km. ( Beach Run-First time outdoors!)
20/06- 22.22 km.( record till date- entry to Half Marathon Club)
22/06- 13.33 km.
25/06- 14.10 km
30/06- 11. Km ( carter road, joggers park)
TOTAL OF JUNE = 127 km.
( posted 19/06/2011) On Saturday morning, I did my first run outdoors on the beach ( along side Pooru the Guru). It was a bad day for running form me for many reason. I ended up doing only 6 km. Later, I thought I should have pushed it to 10km at least! I couldn't get a wink of sleep the night before and had to drive one hour till the beach. This was very bad preparation ( archived under " How not to prepare fo a run". In spite of all this, I felt the need to do this even if I run only for a short distance as I had missed out on the Sunday run last week. I had made much ado about the Sunday run just to end up in no show!
Running on controlled environment in a gym on a treadmill proved to be a much easier task than running outdoors. There are external factors at play here- the friction of the sand, wind, having to look where you r going etc. But I also feel that the real challenge is to run outdoors. I will try to run outdoors at least once a week henceforth.
(posted 20/06/2011) Just came back from the gym after doing a full binary figure of 22.22 km. Well, this is a record for me till date and also my entry to the Half- Marathon Club. So, one can say that one is quite satisfied with oneself. My dismal performance on Saturday have two positive effect on me. The first is the resolve to do better, the need to prove to oneself.And the second is a lesson on pace.....slow and steady.....so today.....I began with speed of 8.5 and moving up to 9 ( normally it is 10 & 10.5). At speed 9 my body was at perfect harmony......the breathing and heartbeat ......no overexertion at all.....so I kept going on and on. The treadmill at Gold's Gym is programed to stop at 99 Minutes. I covered a distance of 14 Km. before restarting the treadmill again......but this time......even though my breathing and heart beat are both fine my leg especially the calves, not used to doing this distance are getting a beating so I had to walk a couple of kilometers and I pushed myself for another 5 km making the total at 19 km. By this time I am already tired but the idea of completing a Half Marathon was tempting. After a break of a few minutes,I refilled my water bottle and again hit the treadmill a for 3.22 km. Mostly walking and dragging myself as my calves muscles were acting up ( excess secretion of lactic acid?). This adds up to a total of 22.22 Km. , a little under 3 hours. I came back home happy and hearty!
( posted 30/06/2011)Just came back from Carter road, Joggers park( 15 laps) and back approximating 11km.The month of June has been quite productive and eventful. First, the Half Marathon Distance have been done and second the total distance for June is 127 Km. This is good considering total of January till May is only about 170 Km. A good month for Running!
Will be posting game-plan and Progress of the Month of July on my next post.
