June 29th 2009
A quiet week due to last weekends run. Monday i had painful knees and right ankel (which i twisted badly last year), so i decided to have an easy week training. I managed to get to the gym twice with a 4 km run on Tuesday and then on Wednesday i managed a 5 km run, a 10 minute hard workout on the cross trainer and finaly a 1 km fast run. I also had a nice early moring run at the 'sope' which was around 6-7 Km. It was nice and cool morning so finished my run with a lap of the lake.
This week i am going to focus on running my target training distances with some addition speed or hill work as my ankle and knees are now fine. This is also the last week of my English course so i can get some extra training in on Saturday mornings.
The other thing i am going to do is work on my diet some more. Last weeksaw me slip and i found myself eating the things i should not be. Even though i am now down to 106.7 Kg in weight i think this could be much better. Ideally i will be around the 90Kg for my next half marathon on the 23rd August 2009. I am hoping to improve on my last run by at least 22mins which will give me a time of under 2:15.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
June 22nd 2009Yesterday i ran in a half marathon, 'Dia del Padre' the fathers day run. though it was exhausting towards the end (10Km+) it was a great run.
Orginisation was perfect, lots of water stops and volentiers to make sure everyone got thier water, marachi i guess maybe 7 bands on the route. The runners where all polite and encouraging.
I managed to finish in 2 hours 36 mins 39 seconds. I had planned on going for 2 hours 30 minutes so i think it is a good start.
I collected to my medel met my wife (who had got up early with me to come and support me, even though she is heavely pregnant) and started to walk back up the course to my car when we could here loud clapping and cheering. We ran to the the edge of the course to see the final finisher, i am guessing 75-80 year old man heading down the last few hundred meters to the finish with his walking stick in his hand....... Wonderful feeling seeing all that support.
Well done all
Friday, June 12, 2009
12th June 2009
Finaly got the date for the marathon confirmed, 27th September2009.
That gives me an extra months training which i am sure i will be so greatful for. The old date will be a half marathon so that will be a good training run.
Next weekend is a half marathon also, at this point i am unsure wether to do it or not, i will go for a good run in the morning and if i feel like i will be able i will go for it. I have spoken to someone who has ran it a few times and basicly it goes down hill for the first half. That sound so good until you realise that you basicaly run back the way you have just gone......all up hill. i have heard it is a good event with a good crowd of people, bands and lots of hydration points.
I thought i would give and up date on my projected timings:
April 27th /June 12th
1500m 15:49 /09:52
the mile 17:02 / 10:38
3Km 32:58 / 20:37
2Miles 35:18 / 22:12
5Km 56:40 / 35:25
8Km 1:33:15 / 58:00
5 miles 1:33:49 / 58:20
10Km 1:58:08 / 1:13:21
ten miles 3:15:37 / 2:00:48
a half marathon 4:20:26 / 2:40:36
a marathon 9:03:00 / 5:33:27
A slight improvement and i have lost 7Kg in weight.
Finaly got the date for the marathon confirmed, 27th September2009.
That gives me an extra months training which i am sure i will be so greatful for. The old date will be a half marathon so that will be a good training run.
Next weekend is a half marathon also, at this point i am unsure wether to do it or not, i will go for a good run in the morning and if i feel like i will be able i will go for it. I have spoken to someone who has ran it a few times and basicly it goes down hill for the first half. That sound so good until you realise that you basicaly run back the way you have just gone......all up hill. i have heard it is a good event with a good crowd of people, bands and lots of hydration points.
I thought i would give and up date on my projected timings:
April 27th /June 12th
1500m 15:49 /09:52
the mile 17:02 / 10:38
3Km 32:58 / 20:37
2Miles 35:18 / 22:12
5Km 56:40 / 35:25
8Km 1:33:15 / 58:00
5 miles 1:33:49 / 58:20
10Km 1:58:08 / 1:13:21
ten miles 3:15:37 / 2:00:48
a half marathon 4:20:26 / 2:40:36
a marathon 9:03:00 / 5:33:27
A slight improvement and i have lost 7Kg in weight.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Wednesday June 10th
( days to go..... who knows!)
There is a dispute going on between two orginizers as to who is holding the 2009 Mexico City Marathon 2009. Both have different dates, one is 23rd August, the other is 27th September.
I am insribed on the first but a little unsure what to do at this point, maybe i will just inscribe in both just to be sure.
Training has been good, i had a 8Km run last night, and beat 5Km PR and 8Km PR. I guess i must be doing someting right. Hopefully i will get to run tonight and tomorrow and working improving more, though i am currently on a course so i have to work round that.
( days to go..... who knows!)
There is a dispute going on between two orginizers as to who is holding the 2009 Mexico City Marathon 2009. Both have different dates, one is 23rd August, the other is 27th September.
I am insribed on the first but a little unsure what to do at this point, maybe i will just inscribe in both just to be sure.
Training has been good, i had a 8Km run last night, and beat 5Km PR and 8Km PR. I guess i must be doing someting right. Hopefully i will get to run tonight and tomorrow and working improving more, though i am currently on a course so i have to work round that.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Day 43
(83 days to go)
I managed a 12.5KM run this last week (well run/walk). I had to take me long run in the middel of the week due to other comitments. Also a friend told me about a good place to run, de Largo/sope in chapultepec in Mexico City. It has a 1Km flat..ish track or a 2 Km track with some hills.
I decided to go for a run there with my wifes cousin, Mario. This was going to be a good test as he is a Para in the Mexican millatary. We started the run on the 2Km course and after about 1Km i was feeling realy tired, i pritty much put this down too the hill and my lack of training on them. On completion of completting my first two Km i looked at the clock tim (which in this park is position above the start of both tracks) and realised i was running to Mario's pace and just covered the first 2 Km 3mins faster than i had ever done before. We ran a total of 5 Km which is what we planned and i got my PR reduced by 55 seconds (but this uncluded the hill runs). i felt a bit guilty with my wifes Cousin as he was conatantly running ahead then circling back to pick me up. The good thing was he gave me the option to cut the run short to only 4Km, i decilined this saying ' i might be slow but i will get there in the end'.
i will continue running this a least on Sunday mornings for the next 5 - 6 weeks. Then i will try and get there 3 times a week leading upto the marathon.
My weight is going down too, i have lost over 6Kg. Another 14 Kg to go.
(83 days to go)
I managed a 12.5KM run this last week (well run/walk). I had to take me long run in the middel of the week due to other comitments. Also a friend told me about a good place to run, de Largo/sope in chapultepec in Mexico City. It has a 1Km flat..ish track or a 2 Km track with some hills.
I decided to go for a run there with my wifes cousin, Mario. This was going to be a good test as he is a Para in the Mexican millatary. We started the run on the 2Km course and after about 1Km i was feeling realy tired, i pritty much put this down too the hill and my lack of training on them. On completion of completting my first two Km i looked at the clock tim (which in this park is position above the start of both tracks) and realised i was running to Mario's pace and just covered the first 2 Km 3mins faster than i had ever done before. We ran a total of 5 Km which is what we planned and i got my PR reduced by 55 seconds (but this uncluded the hill runs). i felt a bit guilty with my wifes Cousin as he was conatantly running ahead then circling back to pick me up. The good thing was he gave me the option to cut the run short to only 4Km, i decilined this saying ' i might be slow but i will get there in the end'.
i will continue running this a least on Sunday mornings for the next 5 - 6 weeks. Then i will try and get there 3 times a week leading upto the marathon.
My weight is going down too, i have lost over 6Kg. Another 14 Kg to go.
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