Disappointing. I am down with sciatica. Seems I won't do the 21km Stanchart race this year. But as my friend and mentor Jack says, it's not failure but a chance to prepare for the next race.
My going to the race is not just for the heck of it but it is with the intention of improving my time; a result that would have been borne of hard work, of my pushing myself to limits I never knew existed. With the paining, often numb leg now and the lordosis I had two or so months ago, I wouldn't say I have managed any of those. So, I have no reason to gor for the race. I wil watch it on TV, I think.
Anyway, when the leg - the left one - gets better, I will be back, in more ways than one. It's a lifestyle now.
Cheers
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Day 7: 90min
What was I thinking jumping from 40min runs to a 90-min run? Never mind that the day before I rested?
So, Sunday I was up quite late - 6.30am - and almost dismissed the thought of going for the run...
One way or the other I dressed up, got out of the house to the road and to Naivasha road. I was not sure of running but had decided if worse came to worst, I'd just walk for two hours and come back home. It never happened.
A few minutes after I got on Naivasha Road some guy ran past me and I took that as the cue that I should run too. And running I did - for the next 90 minutes.
In a bid to move as close to the 2hr-20min run as possible, I went past the bridge then ran down to the main Uthiru-Town road for close to a kilometre, ran back, up the bridge, the roundabout, down Naivasha Road and a couple of inroads all the way back to Ndurarua road at which point I was more than glad to stop and walk home. The sun was up aso was my thirst...
I must have lost some pounds, if the pain and strain in my muscles are anything to go by (according to Jack, muscle pain=weight loss!).
In total there were 20 runners - still no sign of Jaymo.
Got home, out of breath and feeling like a truck had run over me. Some water and milk, a bath, breakfast then out of the blue sleep - two and a half hours of super sleep!
When I woke up I was feeling much better but the muscles were still weeping while my left heel was painful so walking was a bit difficult but by the end of the day, all was well.
No surprise then that I didn't run in the morning today. Tomorrow I start the 50-min runs but to compensate for today's no-show, I may do 60-70min on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Time to check how much weight I have lost.
PS: There was a story in the papers about this girl who went for army recruitment weighing in just right. After a 5km run, lo and behold, she was weighing less!!! Brought to mind John Irving, the writer. He is into wrestling and such. In his 'The imaginary girlfriend' bio, he talks of a time they went for a tournament and had to lose some weight to fit a certain weight category - a category they stood a chance of winning. To lose the weight, they resorted to to running up and down the stairs several times. It worked. Here I am: I run in the morning, I eat just a little ... I should be able to weigh in at 76-78kgs come October 27. Aluta continua.
So, Sunday I was up quite late - 6.30am - and almost dismissed the thought of going for the run...
One way or the other I dressed up, got out of the house to the road and to Naivasha road. I was not sure of running but had decided if worse came to worst, I'd just walk for two hours and come back home. It never happened.
A few minutes after I got on Naivasha Road some guy ran past me and I took that as the cue that I should run too. And running I did - for the next 90 minutes.
In a bid to move as close to the 2hr-20min run as possible, I went past the bridge then ran down to the main Uthiru-Town road for close to a kilometre, ran back, up the bridge, the roundabout, down Naivasha Road and a couple of inroads all the way back to Ndurarua road at which point I was more than glad to stop and walk home. The sun was up aso was my thirst...
I must have lost some pounds, if the pain and strain in my muscles are anything to go by (according to Jack, muscle pain=weight loss!).
In total there were 20 runners - still no sign of Jaymo.
Got home, out of breath and feeling like a truck had run over me. Some water and milk, a bath, breakfast then out of the blue sleep - two and a half hours of super sleep!
When I woke up I was feeling much better but the muscles were still weeping while my left heel was painful so walking was a bit difficult but by the end of the day, all was well.
No surprise then that I didn't run in the morning today. Tomorrow I start the 50-min runs but to compensate for today's no-show, I may do 60-70min on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Time to check how much weight I have lost.
PS: There was a story in the papers about this girl who went for army recruitment weighing in just right. After a 5km run, lo and behold, she was weighing less!!! Brought to mind John Irving, the writer. He is into wrestling and such. In his 'The imaginary girlfriend' bio, he talks of a time they went for a tournament and had to lose some weight to fit a certain weight category - a category they stood a chance of winning. To lose the weight, they resorted to to running up and down the stairs several times. It worked. Here I am: I run in the morning, I eat just a little ... I should be able to weigh in at 76-78kgs come October 27. Aluta continua.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Day 6: More of 40min and more ...
It's getting better by the morning - if today's waking up time and subsequent run are anything to go by.
Unlike previous mornings, I was up by 5am but didn't leave until after 5.20am. Even then, it was misty/foggy outside with visibility very much reduced. It is the kind of condition one can easily find their foot in a hole and even break it.
So, 5.30am I started my running. The weather was cool. Up Kawangware Road onto Naivasha Road, K-Rep, Precious Blood, down the river and up... I had planned to turn back at the river, run up Naivasha road (in the process do 20 min and avoid the hill) but somehow after I took the hill, I saw no reason to turn back...
As I said earlier, it is getting better. I did 41:16 on a longer distance and felt much, much better.
There were 20 runners today; just one lady.
My break is coming up tomorrow or Sunday; so is my long run, the two hour-plus run. Let me see how to go about it.
Poor Jack, he tried being a hero but the doc and his foot knew better so his foot is on ice. get well soon man.
Unlike previous mornings, I was up by 5am but didn't leave until after 5.20am. Even then, it was misty/foggy outside with visibility very much reduced. It is the kind of condition one can easily find their foot in a hole and even break it.
So, 5.30am I started my running. The weather was cool. Up Kawangware Road onto Naivasha Road, K-Rep, Precious Blood, down the river and up... I had planned to turn back at the river, run up Naivasha road (in the process do 20 min and avoid the hill) but somehow after I took the hill, I saw no reason to turn back...
As I said earlier, it is getting better. I did 41:16 on a longer distance and felt much, much better.
There were 20 runners today; just one lady.
My break is coming up tomorrow or Sunday; so is my long run, the two hour-plus run. Let me see how to go about it.
Poor Jack, he tried being a hero but the doc and his foot knew better so his foot is on ice. get well soon man.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Day 5: 40 min, and some more to spare
So far so good... I am into the 40-min runs and enjoying them.
So, today, I did the usual - up by 5.40am and running from 5.50am.
Jack admonished me for avoiding hills saying I should count myself lucky for having them for everyone is looking for them. I know, I know, but the damn hill kicks the air out of me and wears me out like crazy. Am with it though - I noticed my 20 min came up much later on the hill today than yesterday; I think that is progress.
That said, the run went well despite the cold that is creeping in. Two, day (light) seems to have broken earlier than yesterday meaning I should adjust my time. There goes my 5.30am alarm. May push the alarm back to 5.20am, start running by 5.30am and be back to the house by 6.30am depending on the time covered.
Mr Stopwatch? 42:23.36
Food, no shidas...
There were 20 runners and again, Jaymo was nowhere. I see him doing 10km, belaboured.
So, today, I did the usual - up by 5.40am and running from 5.50am.
Jack admonished me for avoiding hills saying I should count myself lucky for having them for everyone is looking for them. I know, I know, but the damn hill kicks the air out of me and wears me out like crazy. Am with it though - I noticed my 20 min came up much later on the hill today than yesterday; I think that is progress.
That said, the run went well despite the cold that is creeping in. Two, day (light) seems to have broken earlier than yesterday meaning I should adjust my time. There goes my 5.30am alarm. May push the alarm back to 5.20am, start running by 5.30am and be back to the house by 6.30am depending on the time covered.
Mr Stopwatch? 42:23.36
Food, no shidas...
There were 20 runners and again, Jaymo was nowhere. I see him doing 10km, belaboured.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Day 4: 40 min, and some to spare
Disappointment first: I didn't manage to do an evening run thanks to a downpour that had me seek shelter at my boy's school. Left office early to pick him up from school but the rain had other plans.
So, at 5.30am the alarm went off as usual and was out of the house 5.40-something to start running at 5.50am. Here I must admit, that looooooong, winded hill that leads o Uthiru gives me the creeps. The damn hill doesn't end in good time nor is it friendly for an easy run! I figured out a way of doing 20-min without taking that hill all the way: just after the river, I run back for about three minutes, saving me 6 minutes or so of the hill! In all, I did 41:16.38 (Stop watch!).
The pace was similar to yesterday's, faster and surer. I felt the muscles wail from a distance and assumed they need some good, focused stretching and they will be as good as new.
When I got back to the house, I did a few stretches and that was it.
In total, there were 17 runners; and Jaymo was not among them.
On the food and eating front, so far so good though I could not resist some junk last evening (a handful of crisps), some milk tea and a cob of maize. No worry about the ugali - took just enough and a lot of vegetables then a half an egg or so.
Cheers fellaz.
So, at 5.30am the alarm went off as usual and was out of the house 5.40-something to start running at 5.50am. Here I must admit, that looooooong, winded hill that leads o Uthiru gives me the creeps. The damn hill doesn't end in good time nor is it friendly for an easy run! I figured out a way of doing 20-min without taking that hill all the way: just after the river, I run back for about three minutes, saving me 6 minutes or so of the hill! In all, I did 41:16.38 (Stop watch!).
The pace was similar to yesterday's, faster and surer. I felt the muscles wail from a distance and assumed they need some good, focused stretching and they will be as good as new.
When I got back to the house, I did a few stretches and that was it.
In total, there were 17 runners; and Jaymo was not among them.
On the food and eating front, so far so good though I could not resist some junk last evening (a handful of crisps), some milk tea and a cob of maize. No worry about the ugali - took just enough and a lot of vegetables then a half an egg or so.
Cheers fellaz.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Day 3: 40 min pap
I am smiling as I write this. Two reasons: a) I am not 96kgs as I earlier thought but 91kgs as of last week; b) My friend and mentor Jack (find him at http://therunningwriter.blogspot.com) promised me ksh10,000 if I as much as drop my weight to 78kgs - not even the 76kgs I set out to achieve - by October 27th.
There is a third reason for my smile: I have managed to 'eat' well. Small, healthy portions and lots of water. I am happy, trust me.
After the two, 30-min runs, a break was forced on me for I had to travel upcountry for two burials (In Chavakali, to bury Caro Agosa's father and in Isuli/Sigalagala to bury Eric Shimoli's mother)and came back two days later. I could however not run yesterday for I was fatigued. In the evening, I did me a 30-min brisk walk, just to assuage my guilt. The burial and fatigue explain the four-day absence. Guess I am clear now - and forgiven, ;-).
But today at 5.40am, I was back on the road and did all of 40 min. I know this is nothing compared with Jack and his suicidal streak. The guy did 21km in 2hrs 12 min and on an injured foot. (http://therunningwriter.blogspot.com/2010/10/21k-lsr-in-215.html) Is he crazy? I need to talk to his significant other to find ways of slowing him down just in case he gets himself another injury and fails to complete the Stanchart half-marathon like he did last year.
So, 5.40am, I was up and 5.52am I was out running at a faster pace than yesterday's. very disciplined, too, I must add. At the strike of 20 minutes, I turned back and ran all the way to the 40-min mark, er, plus a couple of seconds on top - thank science/technology for the stop watch (read: 40:56.16).
In total I met 30 runners. Jaymo was runner No. 25.
I will be home early. I hope to grab me a 20-min or 30-min run in the evening.
Oh, and eating is measured. Drink water by the litres...
There is a third reason for my smile: I have managed to 'eat' well. Small, healthy portions and lots of water. I am happy, trust me.
After the two, 30-min runs, a break was forced on me for I had to travel upcountry for two burials (In Chavakali, to bury Caro Agosa's father and in Isuli/Sigalagala to bury Eric Shimoli's mother)and came back two days later. I could however not run yesterday for I was fatigued. In the evening, I did me a 30-min brisk walk, just to assuage my guilt. The burial and fatigue explain the four-day absence. Guess I am clear now - and forgiven, ;-).
But today at 5.40am, I was back on the road and did all of 40 min. I know this is nothing compared with Jack and his suicidal streak. The guy did 21km in 2hrs 12 min and on an injured foot. (http://therunningwriter.blogspot.com/2010/10/21k-lsr-in-215.html) Is he crazy? I need to talk to his significant other to find ways of slowing him down just in case he gets himself another injury and fails to complete the Stanchart half-marathon like he did last year.
So, 5.40am, I was up and 5.52am I was out running at a faster pace than yesterday's. very disciplined, too, I must add. At the strike of 20 minutes, I turned back and ran all the way to the 40-min mark, er, plus a couple of seconds on top - thank science/technology for the stop watch (read: 40:56.16).
In total I met 30 runners. Jaymo was runner No. 25.
I will be home early. I hope to grab me a 20-min or 30-min run in the evening.
Oh, and eating is measured. Drink water by the litres...
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Day 2: 30min
I made it to the second consecutive day of running, another great 30min.
I went to bed a minute or two to 1am for I had quite a lot of private biasharas to clear but was up by 5.40am and started running at 5.52am. The pace was as friendly as yesterday's but the itchy-scratchy feeling was not there. Also, my starting point was much nearer that yesterday's. Good enough.
I met 19 other people running but Jaymo was not among them.
Over to the weigh-loss bit. I had numerous errands to run yesterday so I ended up not taking lunch. Was hungry as hell, even after drinking several mls of water. Somehow, I made it to the evening and had me a great ugali, sukuma and liver meal.
I can feel the effects of the walk home and the two 30-min morning runs... the legs are singing!
I went to bed a minute or two to 1am for I had quite a lot of private biasharas to clear but was up by 5.40am and started running at 5.52am. The pace was as friendly as yesterday's but the itchy-scratchy feeling was not there. Also, my starting point was much nearer that yesterday's. Good enough.
I met 19 other people running but Jaymo was not among them.
Over to the weigh-loss bit. I had numerous errands to run yesterday so I ended up not taking lunch. Was hungry as hell, even after drinking several mls of water. Somehow, I made it to the evening and had me a great ugali, sukuma and liver meal.
I can feel the effects of the walk home and the two 30-min morning runs... the legs are singing!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Day 1: 31 min run
Wah, I am in a bad shape, a really bad shape! That I confirmed with the morning run, 31 minutes and a few seconds on top. Two minutes into the run and I was itchy all over, so itchy and scratchy-feely that I was tempted to sit me down and scratch my legs and thighs silly! But I didn't - I just ran on...
Anyway, I took Jack's advise seriously: Start this week with an easy 30min run, every day and rest for just two days in a week. So I did an easy 31 min: 15 minutes, then 5 minutes of stretching and 16 minutes back. Tosha.
Waking up was not the easiest of things considering the fact that I turned in late, about 12.15am, but I did manage to leave the house by 5.43am, walked 12 minutes, then took off. Went quite well ... met about 18 runners among them Jaymo.
Good enough for day 1. Now where to get those weighing machines... I need to know if am still 96kgs ...
PS.
I am working on two fronts: a) Lose weight, a lot of it; b) Figure out the ways and means of doing 21km in under 2hours...
Anyway, I took Jack's advise seriously: Start this week with an easy 30min run, every day and rest for just two days in a week. So I did an easy 31 min: 15 minutes, then 5 minutes of stretching and 16 minutes back. Tosha.
Waking up was not the easiest of things considering the fact that I turned in late, about 12.15am, but I did manage to leave the house by 5.43am, walked 12 minutes, then took off. Went quite well ... met about 18 runners among them Jaymo.
Good enough for day 1. Now where to get those weighing machines... I need to know if am still 96kgs ...
PS.
I am working on two fronts: a) Lose weight, a lot of it; b) Figure out the ways and means of doing 21km in under 2hours...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
1hr 40min walk
I walked home, about 11km. I did a brisk pace but after 1hr 15 min, I was all drenched and gasping for breath so I took it easy the last bit.
I started off with a view to doing just 30 minutes of brisk walking but look where I ended up!
I am much better: the back is good and the psyche is up. I should run, shortly, as I prepare for the Stanchart race slated for end of October.
In the meantime, I have to lose about 16kgs by October 25. Any suggestions (just don't touch the food, eh)?
PS.
I need new running shoes, any idea? Also, shoes that I can wear to the office and walk home in them in the evening...
I started off with a view to doing just 30 minutes of brisk walking but look where I ended up!
I am much better: the back is good and the psyche is up. I should run, shortly, as I prepare for the Stanchart race slated for end of October.
In the meantime, I have to lose about 16kgs by October 25. Any suggestions (just don't touch the food, eh)?
PS.
I need new running shoes, any idea? Also, shoes that I can wear to the office and walk home in them in the evening...
Monday, July 19, 2010
Down with lordosis
Am down, for a while. The doc said it is lordosis. I need some time off to work on my back...
Catch you laters people .. keep exercising
Catch you laters people .. keep exercising
Monday, July 5, 2010
64min and a half
Day eleven. Ah, kumbe it is do-able? I just did the fifth one-hour morning runs. Sixty-four and a half minutes is what I managed. In all, I've done 365min of running these five days. Good enough. That said am thinking of a one-day break tomorrow. But the urge to wake up in the morning and hit the road stands in the way. Cheers especially to the 13 guys who were out running.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
75min
Day ten. Leaving bed was not easy but the thought of losing out on an hour of running, sweating it out on those punishing hills was enough to get me to the road and running. No wonder I started off at 6.45am. In that state, I was sure I'd not last an hour. How wrong I was! I did all of 75min, the limp in my right foot notwithstanding. Talking of the limp, I need some local solution: massage, Sloans liniment, the works. What to do! In total there were 22 runners, all sweaty. Managed to do four days of morning runs. It only gets better.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
86min ... and enjoying every bit
Day nine. Wah, this is not happening, at all. Eighty-six minutes? Too much this. anyway, I left the house feeling awful so was intent on doing just 60min but easier said than done for I ended up pushing myself harder and turned in 86min.
From previous runs I have learnt that it is far easier to run longer distances than shorter ones. The trick is in where you turn back.
So, was off at about 6.25am, set the watch, limped off, level, downhill, descent, some rise, a mini-loop (some distance uphill, then downhill and back to where I stopped), uphill, in a minute or so was at ILRI, two laps of the roundabout, up the flyover and rather than go all the way to the highway, I took the other route, then a turn to Ministry of Livestock Development, veterinary Department headquarters (the famous AHITI?), a turn, two, got back, took another road, turned back and ran all the way home. Exhausted yeah but the body was urging me on ... when I stopped, it was 86 min (for the mathematically-challenged among my readers, that is an hour and 26min). My legs had been over quite a number of hills. I guess that is good for the muscles.
I met 18 runners; could have been more but that foray into the vet headquarters might have cost me a view of some other runners - I was gone for close to 30 min.
Much as it adds onto my mileage, I ned to fight and conquer that urge to add a minute or more just before I turn back.
Tomorrow, I try to be disciplined and do an hour - mass is at 8.30am so I better be back by 7.30am.Let the fun continue
From previous runs I have learnt that it is far easier to run longer distances than shorter ones. The trick is in where you turn back.
So, was off at about 6.25am, set the watch, limped off, level, downhill, descent, some rise, a mini-loop (some distance uphill, then downhill and back to where I stopped), uphill, in a minute or so was at ILRI, two laps of the roundabout, up the flyover and rather than go all the way to the highway, I took the other route, then a turn to Ministry of Livestock Development, veterinary Department headquarters (the famous AHITI?), a turn, two, got back, took another road, turned back and ran all the way home. Exhausted yeah but the body was urging me on ... when I stopped, it was 86 min (for the mathematically-challenged among my readers, that is an hour and 26min). My legs had been over quite a number of hills. I guess that is good for the muscles.
I met 18 runners; could have been more but that foray into the vet headquarters might have cost me a view of some other runners - I was gone for close to 30 min.
Much as it adds onto my mileage, I ned to fight and conquer that urge to add a minute or more just before I turn back.
Tomorrow, I try to be disciplined and do an hour - mass is at 8.30am so I better be back by 7.30am.Let the fun continue
Friday, July 2, 2010
73min
Day eight. Seventy-three minutes, and the left foot and heel are feeling it all. Well, started out feeling weary but took it all in and ran on. Slowly but belaboured at first with the goal being 'run, run and run some more.' And it worked; for, when I got to the roundabout and took two laps, I gave in to the temptation to run some more and went the 1,000 or so metres to Waiyaki Way - or is it the Nakuru highway? - then back. I like going all the way to the highway via the flyover for the gradual rise of the road. In my mind it is some kind of way to expend more energy, and sweat some more. In total, there were 17 runners. So far, no technical term until such a time that I shall begin a training programme. Let me first get the right routine, get into the habit; get the body used to 60min of non-stop running, every day.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
67min... The sun is out early
Day seven. Wah! After an unplanned 2-day break, I am back and so is the sun - it is out earlier. Well, started off a bit late for a weekday: 6.18am. Slowly at first with Jack's warning in mind that, watch out for injuries so take it easy. Going uphill I gave in to the temptation to go for longer, stretchier strides especially when I noticed no exertion from the knee up. Guess I need to work out ways to exercise that part too. In total there were 30 people: 18 were running singly or in pairs but 12 were running as a team; could be students from the nearby Kabete Technical Institute. These 6am runs are magical. I'm sticking with them. Will I manage one-hour runs for five days consecutively? Let's see after day ten. Cheers.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
64min 51sec
Day six. Again, the minutes (and this time, the seconds) speak for themselves: Sixty-four minutes and 51 seconds of running, level, downhill, uphill, level, uphilll then the reverse.
It's positively amusing. I wake up earlier than when I am on duty - I hope it doesn't mean I dislike my job! But that is life...
Anyway was up by 5.55am, dressed, left the house and walk the length to my starting point. Started off at about 6.20am, quite fast such that by the time I was at ILRI, Iwas truly out of breath but fine.
There were 14 runners; seven were regulars.
So far so good.
It's positively amusing. I wake up earlier than when I am on duty - I hope it doesn't mean I dislike my job! But that is life...
Anyway was up by 5.55am, dressed, left the house and walk the length to my starting point. Started off at about 6.20am, quite fast such that by the time I was at ILRI, Iwas truly out of breath but fine.
There were 14 runners; seven were regulars.
So far so good.
63min
Day five. The minutes speak for themselves: sixty-three enjoyable ones with the last five being pretty fast, perhaps following the advice from 'Daniel's Running Formula' that: when you feel like slowing down, that is when to add your speed. This 6am running is superb, I love it!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
65min... and going
Day four. After a one-day break, the body really wanted to sleep in a little longer. For that reason, I left the house at about 6.20am and started running at 6.39am!!!! This has never happened...
Anyway, having missed out on yesterday's run - thanks to sleeping late eti to finish up on 'The Tudors' - I could not miss today's for I have a small target: 20 days, an hour's run each day before I can start running faster and the works.
It was belaboured but once the body got the hang of it, I just took up the hill all the way to Uthiru, the flyover and spilled over to Waiyaki Way then back the same way to the house. Boy, I was 'finished' but managed a decent 65 minutes ...
Sixteen days to go.
Cheers
Anyway, having missed out on yesterday's run - thanks to sleeping late eti to finish up on 'The Tudors' - I could not miss today's for I have a small target: 20 days, an hour's run each day before I can start running faster and the works.
It was belaboured but once the body got the hang of it, I just took up the hill all the way to Uthiru, the flyover and spilled over to Waiyaki Way then back the same way to the house. Boy, I was 'finished' but managed a decent 65 minutes ...
Sixteen days to go.
Cheers
Thursday, June 24, 2010
61min, but longer
Day three; yet another 61min run but a longer distance. Truly, not all 61min runs are the same. Yesterday's was not as long as today's; worse, I was not in the best of shapes - thought I'd do 40 or so minutes and call it a morning. It wasn't to be for the feet and the mind just pushed to Uthiru, the bridge and back. I wouldn't have done so but for determination. Lovely run.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
61min
Day two. After I discovered 6am is good a time as 5am to do my run, I slept easy and found it easier to leave at that hour. Met 16 people running at different points along the route. Guess the hour is friendly for us all. Keep it up you nameless people. Managed a longer distance in 61min. Let's see how it turns out.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
58min, Sweet run
Finally! We did a second run to Uthiru and back. It was 58min of a sweet run: sweat, muscle-weep, a high etc. Above all, we were two, me and Jaymo. The run came ours after I'd finished reading 'The Monk who Sold his Ferrari.' As self-improvement books go, this was average. All the same, I came off determined to put to use a few principles from the book like doing 30min of vigorous physical activity daily. It's a habit am keen on cultivating. Last week Jaymo got round to joining me in the morning run to Uthiru. I was washed out and unfit like you can't begin to imagine. Twenty minutes into the run, I was out of breath and struggling so walked the last 50m to the roundabout - never mind the rain. Jaymo took a matatu back, a luxury I frowned upon and ran back - 15min and could run no more. A good start for which I paid dearly with a few days of muscleache. Let's what tomorrow brings. PS: My buddy and inspiration, Jack, moved into his own house over the weekend. Congrats man.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Back and happily so! 10km walk, 1hr 50min
Phew, I finally did something - I walked, like crazy: from 5.53am to 7.43am, from the house to Uthiru via the flyover and back - makes it 10km. Feels good.
I decided not to run; just walk. Met nine guys (one female) running at different points on my way and had to fight the temptation to take after them and show them a thing or two but then I remembered Jack's advice: Take it slowly.
The road is good - the construction was not in vain, that I can say.
I think I am back - never mind two letdowns from Jaymo and Anunda. Anunda had agreed to accompany me to Jaffery Academy for a run but at the agreed time, he texted back saying he'd sprained his foot!
Let's see about tomorrow. I think I will do what Jack said: Since am the one who knows what I want, I will not wait for Jaymo or Anunda, nor hinge my runs on their availability; I will go it alone.
Cheers
I decided not to run; just walk. Met nine guys (one female) running at different points on my way and had to fight the temptation to take after them and show them a thing or two but then I remembered Jack's advice: Take it slowly.
The road is good - the construction was not in vain, that I can say.
I think I am back - never mind two letdowns from Jaymo and Anunda. Anunda had agreed to accompany me to Jaffery Academy for a run but at the agreed time, he texted back saying he'd sprained his foot!
Let's see about tomorrow. I think I will do what Jack said: Since am the one who knows what I want, I will not wait for Jaymo or Anunda, nor hinge my runs on their availability; I will go it alone.
Cheers
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Procrastination ...
I am not yet back. Tried pushups last evening and could only manage 10 - and belaboured at that! Shame!
All the same, I am getting back on the track tomorrow, at 5.30am, with Jaymo ...
PS. Jack gave me a book on running (Daniels' Running Formula - 2nd Edition by Jack Daniels) that I am yet to read. I start reading it tonight,- will do an hour a day.
Cheers
All the same, I am getting back on the track tomorrow, at 5.30am, with Jaymo ...
PS. Jack gave me a book on running (Daniels' Running Formula - 2nd Edition by Jack Daniels) that I am yet to read. I start reading it tonight,- will do an hour a day.
Cheers
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Baby steps...
Ah, it's been long!
But am back, half-heartedly. I did a 5km walk home from work. Would have loved to walk all the way but my shoes wouldn't let me - they were pinching my feet like hell.
Let's see how it goes.
Cheers
But am back, half-heartedly. I did a 5km walk home from work. Would have loved to walk all the way but my shoes wouldn't let me - they were pinching my feet like hell.
Let's see how it goes.
Cheers
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