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
Monday, July 19, 2010
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.
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