Two-Hour Run & Walk

 Jun. 29, 2022

It was Meat Day today! Meat is 'niku' in Japanease. Two of 29 is pronounced as 'ni' and nine as 'kyu' or 'ku'. Therefore is 29 is 'ni'+'ku'. Hence, 29th is Meat Day.

It is also triple point day at the Ikinari Steak restaurant chain. I went to the nearest location twice, once for lunch and again for dinner to get a total of 6 poinst for two visits. (You normally get one point for one meal.) This helped fulfill the requirement for a bonus free steak (300 g). I am glad.

Sufficient intake of animal protein energized me enormously. I was in a mood for some cardio work after dinner. Although I was cautious about re-starting my running training, a short jog several days before made me feel that in fact I might be ready for a light job. So I decided to run, ready to stop in case it should hurt, or switch to walking if a slight sign of ill mechanics was detected in the recovering knee joint. 

The result? A refreshing run and walk over a stretch of 2 hours with occasional stops at convenient stores for a sensible intake of a boiled egg and a happy indulgence in ice cream!

There was no pain, nor was there any discomfort in the recovering knee.  At one point the other knee hurt a little while jogging. I immediately stopped and walked for a while. I started running again after a while when I felt ready. By then the pain had been gone.

This way, I ran, stopped when something was off, walked, and then ran again, and then stopped again when an aid station was in sight, which is a convenience store in this case, and then took a break with something to eat, and rolled on. It was a pleasant session, totally stress-free and far from the rigorous training regimen that I had been used to before injury. I guess I've learned to be sustainable.