If the Lord brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
12.2 miles at 3:45 this morning. Very still and annoyingly humid - needless to say, my run was sluggish. My legs are still tender from reflexology yesterday. I should hardly be complaining! Every run completed is a good run.
40 gorgeous, absolutely freezing laps in the pool - in 30 minutes. Not bad at all. If swimming didnt always give me an ear infection, I would do it more often.
I have a Saturday morning routine which consists of staring at the Sagachiku counter at the Japanese supermarket and buying all kinds of rice crackers (my favorite junk food ever!!). They know me there very well - its sad that all the eating places I frequent look forward to my arrival. Oh well, it could be worse. Happy Saturday all!
130 stair sprints
170 push-ups, alternated by 200 sit-ups (something I never ever do!!)
all in 33 minutes. I was burning afterwards. Excellent!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Friday!!
8.3 (I got lost) uneventful miles.
5 @ tempo. My legs lost steam the last 1.5 mile so I was quite happy to walk.
I had the best breakfast that is brag-worthy! I put in a goat's cheese (so yummy) and home-made orange marmalade tart in the oven just before my shower. 20 minutes later, I was greeted with its gorgeous jewel-like surface - it was almost too pretty to eat. The only regret is - I was too hungry to take a picture.
Next time :-)
3 miles this pm. Not sure if it will be timed or not.
Edit: my pm miles were a very very painful foot massage. I get one every 10 days or so - I've been going to this place for 8 years now. *sigh*, those boys have the most amazing fingers! I came home and promptly snoozed (much much needed) for 2hours. My legs feel like jelly at the moment and I dont want to disturb them.
Running shall commence in 10 or so hours.
5 @ tempo. My legs lost steam the last 1.5 mile so I was quite happy to walk.
I had the best breakfast that is brag-worthy! I put in a goat's cheese (so yummy) and home-made orange marmalade tart in the oven just before my shower. 20 minutes later, I was greeted with its gorgeous jewel-like surface - it was almost too pretty to eat. The only regret is - I was too hungry to take a picture.
Next time :-)
3 miles this pm. Not sure if it will be timed or not.
Edit: my pm miles were a very very painful foot massage. I get one every 10 days or so - I've been going to this place for 8 years now. *sigh*, those boys have the most amazing fingers! I came home and promptly snoozed (much much needed) for 2hours. My legs feel like jelly at the moment and I dont want to disturb them.
Running shall commence in 10 or so hours.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Thursday big miles
I am too tired to write out a big long post. I will say this though - today was one of the prettiest mornings in a very long time. It was a lunar eclipse last night - I was greeted by a moon the size of a football. Very very cool!
25.2 miles (yes, thats right) 3:25
80 + 20 stair sprints- 20 minutes
24 laps in the pool (30 laps makes a mile) in 16 minutes.
Not bad at all. I always try and swim after a long run - keeps soreness at bay. The water was freezing this morning and the start was "interesting" to say the least - given my gash and leaky wound. Oh well, off to doc it is!
25.2 miles (yes, thats right) 3:25
80 + 20 stair sprints- 20 minutes
24 laps in the pool (30 laps makes a mile) in 16 minutes.
Not bad at all. I always try and swim after a long run - keeps soreness at bay. The water was freezing this morning and the start was "interesting" to say the least - given my gash and leaky wound. Oh well, off to doc it is!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Where she falls
Scroll down a few posts and you shall come across one where I'm bragging (ummm...this week) about a fairly fast 12 miler. One little detail I failed to mention was that I....fell. I was going to make no mention of it, but I think I *must* address it since I think its the cause of me not having run 2 days in a row. Let me set the scene.
It was 3:45am and I was on the pavement weaving through buttress roots, empty cans and a few leaves here and there. In other words, concentrating....really hard. I wish I could say something like I fell saving the world - but it wasnt so dramatic. Basically a very jealous street sign posited itself right infront of me. So what could I do?! I took a real tumble - something I am very used to. But this was different. I tuck a set of keys on the left side of my running tights/shorts every morning - yes, and they're sharp. I not only fell, but fell in such a way that I scrapped the keys on the left side of my belly-button. Dont ask how! And yes, this proves I am quite flexible. I lay there gathering my composure for a few seconds before doing what any runner would do - I reached to my right wrist and paused my Garmin. As soon as I caught myself doing this, I let out a giggle. I then dusted myself off, and ran 4 miles back home.
That is all folks. I'm afraid I might need stitches, the gash is a few centimetres too deep.
600 single stair repeats - in just over an hour.
It was 3:45am and I was on the pavement weaving through buttress roots, empty cans and a few leaves here and there. In other words, concentrating....really hard. I wish I could say something like I fell saving the world - but it wasnt so dramatic. Basically a very jealous street sign posited itself right infront of me. So what could I do?! I took a real tumble - something I am very used to. But this was different. I tuck a set of keys on the left side of my running tights/shorts every morning - yes, and they're sharp. I not only fell, but fell in such a way that I scrapped the keys on the left side of my belly-button. Dont ask how! And yes, this proves I am quite flexible. I lay there gathering my composure for a few seconds before doing what any runner would do - I reached to my right wrist and paused my Garmin. As soon as I caught myself doing this, I let out a giggle. I then dusted myself off, and ran 4 miles back home.
That is all folks. I'm afraid I might need stitches, the gash is a few centimetres too deep.
600 single stair repeats - in just over an hour.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Tuesday 19/2
Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
A very sluggish 170 stair repeats - 35 minutes. I didnt want to be out there at all - blistering heat!
A very sluggish 170 stair repeats - 35 minutes. I didnt want to be out there at all - blistering heat!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Fast start to the week!
Running big mileage is hard. Doing it once is amazing. However, your true strength as a distance runner is when you can churn out big miles on a daily basis. That is the way I think anyway - you can disagree. To go out there, when the promise of a nice warm bed is much more tempting, is truly a test of will.
I, however, liken it to sex for the first time (also because this analogy makes it more interesting). Its uncharted territory. But you do it enough times, you get used to it, and you might even find yourself enjoying it :-)
Now if that doesnt motivate one to go out and try big miles - I am at a loss of what else to say! So get out there and test your limits - whats the worst that could happen?
This morning - did a very satisfying 12 miles with 3 miles @ sub-6min pace. This felt awesome. I tend to run many slow miles because I have had very successful results from running lots of miles at less than MP (marathon pace). Its nice to push it once in awhile though.
72 stair sprints - took 15 minutes.
3-4 this pm most definately!
Update: I timed a 5k this pm - came out at 18.50 - this is after a fairly fast 12 plus almost a mile of stairs this morning. My speed has improved dramatically since I recovered 6 weeks ago - I think its a combination of mileage and the stair sprints I do - one can always replace stairs with hills. Since I live in Singapore - I have no choice but to do stairs. I wonder what my 5k time would be if I did it with fresh legs - although I'm not quite sure I'm interested in finding out since distance is my first love. Anything under 9 miles - I'm just not satisfied.
I, however, liken it to sex for the first time (also because this analogy makes it more interesting). Its uncharted territory. But you do it enough times, you get used to it, and you might even find yourself enjoying it :-)
Now if that doesnt motivate one to go out and try big miles - I am at a loss of what else to say! So get out there and test your limits - whats the worst that could happen?
This morning - did a very satisfying 12 miles with 3 miles @ sub-6min pace. This felt awesome. I tend to run many slow miles because I have had very successful results from running lots of miles at less than MP (marathon pace). Its nice to push it once in awhile though.
72 stair sprints - took 15 minutes.
3-4 this pm most definately!
Update: I timed a 5k this pm - came out at 18.50 - this is after a fairly fast 12 plus almost a mile of stairs this morning. My speed has improved dramatically since I recovered 6 weeks ago - I think its a combination of mileage and the stair sprints I do - one can always replace stairs with hills. Since I live in Singapore - I have no choice but to do stairs. I wonder what my 5k time would be if I did it with fresh legs - although I'm not quite sure I'm interested in finding out since distance is my first love. Anything under 9 miles - I'm just not satisfied.
Sunday morning ramblings...
I need to get something off my chest first and foremost. Writing on this blog has been very cathartic for me. I always have this internal chatter going on which refuses to leave me alone. Writing mundane things has been very positive in calming me down.
My entire life, I have been very successful in attracting people who were 'protective' of me. Notice the quotation marks - this means, psychopaths who have tried to cut me off from people who mean the most to me. I have always been very very close to my Mother - who has always kept junk out of my life. As Indians, we are a very traditional family, thanks largely to my Mother. Having said that, we have always been kept away from Asian superficiality. Growing up, my face, or anything unimportant like that, was never an issue at home. For the past couple of years, and moreso since I moved home, I have made a conscious effort to be around my 'own people'. As nice as it has been, I find myself lost because we could not be more different. I am becoming more *up* myself - and I absolutely *hate* that. I think my Mother can see the difference and she hates it.
Anyway, back to the point. I need to cut one person out of my life. I have already distanced myself emotionally, but its hard since, as I said before, I am very successful in attracting psychopaths - and looking at my history - of both sexes.
Now that that is out of the way. My morning:
16 slow miles - 150 minutes
12 freezing laps in the pool - this was *so* fast because I needed to get warm pronto!
push-ups at some point. I can *almost* see some definition!
My entire life, I have been very successful in attracting people who were 'protective' of me. Notice the quotation marks - this means, psychopaths who have tried to cut me off from people who mean the most to me. I have always been very very close to my Mother - who has always kept junk out of my life. As Indians, we are a very traditional family, thanks largely to my Mother. Having said that, we have always been kept away from Asian superficiality. Growing up, my face, or anything unimportant like that, was never an issue at home. For the past couple of years, and moreso since I moved home, I have made a conscious effort to be around my 'own people'. As nice as it has been, I find myself lost because we could not be more different. I am becoming more *up* myself - and I absolutely *hate* that. I think my Mother can see the difference and she hates it.
Anyway, back to the point. I need to cut one person out of my life. I have already distanced myself emotionally, but its hard since, as I said before, I am very successful in attracting psychopaths - and looking at my history - of both sexes.
Now that that is out of the way. My morning:
16 slow miles - 150 minutes
12 freezing laps in the pool - this was *so* fast because I needed to get warm pronto!
push-ups at some point. I can *almost* see some definition!
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