Mid week saunter
I didn't put in a long run last weekend. I made the mistake of going to the gym on Friday morning and pulled my inner thigh muscles on the rowing machine. Stupid. I'm resolved to stay away from all gym contraptions here on for as long as I am seriously running. My last injury which put me out for 3.5 years was PF after pounding the treadmill with bad form.
I rested the entire weekend, did my physio and recovery tasks and feel good this week. I had an easy 5K saunter this morning and felt some discomfort in my left calf...that's been bothering me for a while. I can only hope it's not something that will explode on a long run or worse, on race day.
I've been eating less, eating healthier and overall feeling like a million bucks. I seldom feel that end of day tiredness anymore. I sleep well and wake up refreshed with no grogginess. Salads, daal, unpolished rice, vegetables, fruit and some dairy form all of my diet now. I've cut out almost all processed foods and even cereal from my diet. No meat of course. No eggs. I'm also cutting out the white rice and wheat, though not completely. The urge to run, to feel alive, to push myself further, longer to the edge of exhaustion is burning bright. My overall well being too has taken a dramatic turn but that always happens when one runs...things slow down everywhere and it's a beautiful sensation to not be affected by things happening around you.
More inspiration came this week with Scott Jurek completing the Appalachian Trail in record time. He ran, trekked, climbed and walked for over 45 days and covered over 3200 kilometres. That's an average of 75 kilometres a day. That's 1 ultra distance every day for 45 days. It boggles the mind and then some. I'm re-reading Eat and Run again and this time making notes of all the tips he provides runners throughout the book. A wealth of information.
I'm happy I put in a 5K this morning and now will try and keep loose till Saturday when I'll attempt a 25K distance again. I have 9 more long run weekends including the one coming up. My next set of long runs will need to be something like 25K, 20K, 30K, 25K, 20K, 35K and 25K. I'm still hesitant about fully committing to the Kaveri Trail Marathon. But now, running a half marathon really doesn't feel like a challenge anymore and if I do run the half, it'll be because I've registered and to experience the event and not because I'm pushing myself to achieve something. Back to the present, I'm hoping for a decent long run this weekend.
I rested the entire weekend, did my physio and recovery tasks and feel good this week. I had an easy 5K saunter this morning and felt some discomfort in my left calf...that's been bothering me for a while. I can only hope it's not something that will explode on a long run or worse, on race day.
I've been eating less, eating healthier and overall feeling like a million bucks. I seldom feel that end of day tiredness anymore. I sleep well and wake up refreshed with no grogginess. Salads, daal, unpolished rice, vegetables, fruit and some dairy form all of my diet now. I've cut out almost all processed foods and even cereal from my diet. No meat of course. No eggs. I'm also cutting out the white rice and wheat, though not completely. The urge to run, to feel alive, to push myself further, longer to the edge of exhaustion is burning bright. My overall well being too has taken a dramatic turn but that always happens when one runs...things slow down everywhere and it's a beautiful sensation to not be affected by things happening around you.
More inspiration came this week with Scott Jurek completing the Appalachian Trail in record time. He ran, trekked, climbed and walked for over 45 days and covered over 3200 kilometres. That's an average of 75 kilometres a day. That's 1 ultra distance every day for 45 days. It boggles the mind and then some. I'm re-reading Eat and Run again and this time making notes of all the tips he provides runners throughout the book. A wealth of information.
I'm happy I put in a 5K this morning and now will try and keep loose till Saturday when I'll attempt a 25K distance again. I have 9 more long run weekends including the one coming up. My next set of long runs will need to be something like 25K, 20K, 30K, 25K, 20K, 35K and 25K. I'm still hesitant about fully committing to the Kaveri Trail Marathon. But now, running a half marathon really doesn't feel like a challenge anymore and if I do run the half, it'll be because I've registered and to experience the event and not because I'm pushing myself to achieve something. Back to the present, I'm hoping for a decent long run this weekend.
posted by Abs @ 9:57 AM
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