Sunday, July 3, 2016

Weekend Running Training

July 2, 2016
I had a long and busy week.
When I came home from work,
my mind was blank.
I had dinner with a glass of red wine,
and lay down awhile with my eyes closed.
When I woke up, it was a little before 11:00 p.m.
I suddenly felt a strong urge to run.
I quickly changed into gear and went for a training run.

I had run 2 K in the morning.
Another 2 K would have made me achieve my daily goal.
But once I started running, I felt so good
that I couldn't stop myself even after having run 2 K.

After all, I ran 4 and went home.
The result was as follows:
1st K: 5:11
2nd K: 4:37
3rd K: 5:05
4th K: 4:34

July 3, 2016
The following morning I slept late.
When I climbed out of futon, it was already 11:30.
I had two cups of corn soup to lightly fill my stomach.
I enjoyed watching a Japanese chess match on NHK.
A young player beat a higher-ranking player.
I did some gardening after that, taking care of my tomato plants,
and relocated some shiso plants.
By the time I was done with it,
it was already past 1:00 p.m.
I went with Madam to a ramen restaurant in Inage,
and enjoyed having lunch together.

By the time I was back home again,
It was already close to 4:00 p.m.

I put my feet into the Muteki running shoes and ran for about 30 minutes.
The result is as follows:
Warm Up 650 M: 3:48
Rest: 30 seconds
650 M: 2:27
Rest: 1 minute
650 M: 2:30
Rest: 1:00
650 M: 3:42
Rest: 30 seconds
650 M: 2:29
Rest: 1:00
650 M: 3:29
Rest: 1:00
100 M: 14.99
Rest: 1:00
100 M: 15.45
Rest: 1:00
100 M: 16:11
Cool Down 260 M: 2:46
Total: 4460 M: 29:04

I still have slight discomfort in my left ankle,
but the pain in the left calf is completely gone.
I'm still wondering what's the best training for me
when the ankle joint isn't in perfect condition.
Should I run in shoes with cushion,
or should I run in less protective shoes to run more slowly...?
I will listen to what my body will tell me tomorrow morning.




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