We have been blessed with cool weather the past 2 days .... such excellent weather to sleep in !!! I was having so much difficulty waking up this mrn although I planned for a run. Drifted in and out of sleep and finally woke up at 8+, checked that the weather is still cool enough and hesitated about the run. The Voice was whining about tired legs and needing more recovery.
Thankfully I managed to overrule The Voice and methodically started getting ready and preparing myself for the run.
Today's route is the same as last week's so that I could get familiarised with the route. I'm starting to appreciate the idea of "familiarisation runs". I used to think its just to know the exact route u r running prior to the event so that u dun get lost and know where the slopes are etc. I'm not far off but I realised it is quite important to be familiar with the route. To know where are the "killer" slopes, where to slow down to prepare for a tough stretch ahead, where to push knowing that the break is near or that u r approaching a downslope etc. And with time, after training the same route, you will grow more accustomed to the route and thus improve.
That's my take and that's why in the past month, I have been running similar routes and shelve all thoughts about running the same route being mundane & routine etc. I still crave for new routes but I try to moderate that. I tell myself that i have to be at least familiar and comfortable with one route before i can afford to be tired of it and try another one.
Anyway, the first 1+ km was painful. The legs were heavy as lead and I was really struggling! I had no confidence in even completing 5km but I told myself "No excuses". Even if it meant taking a cab halfway, I just have to do it.
Thankfully the body adjusted gradually and I managed to complete the distance. I made sure I went slow and took 2 min breaks on and off, but definitely lesser than last week, and I completed the run in better shape than last week. With lesser and shorter walk breaks. That's the beauty of familiarisation run. I shaved a good 5 mins from the run.
I just re-plotted the route. I am very sure the distance mapped by Mapmyrun is inaccurate. Its not possible a 10.59km took me 1hr 7mins when an 8.5km took me 1hr. Something is very wrong. So now I'm left wondering what is the exact distance I cover. Sigh. I added 1km more as cooldown as well as to hopefully have clocked 10km in total.
Glad I managed to be discipline and head out for the run. Now I have to loosen my tight muscles :P
Thankfully I managed to overrule The Voice and methodically started getting ready and preparing myself for the run.
Today's route is the same as last week's so that I could get familiarised with the route. I'm starting to appreciate the idea of "familiarisation runs". I used to think its just to know the exact route u r running prior to the event so that u dun get lost and know where the slopes are etc. I'm not far off but I realised it is quite important to be familiar with the route. To know where are the "killer" slopes, where to slow down to prepare for a tough stretch ahead, where to push knowing that the break is near or that u r approaching a downslope etc. And with time, after training the same route, you will grow more accustomed to the route and thus improve.
That's my take and that's why in the past month, I have been running similar routes and shelve all thoughts about running the same route being mundane & routine etc. I still crave for new routes but I try to moderate that. I tell myself that i have to be at least familiar and comfortable with one route before i can afford to be tired of it and try another one.
Anyway, the first 1+ km was painful. The legs were heavy as lead and I was really struggling! I had no confidence in even completing 5km but I told myself "No excuses". Even if it meant taking a cab halfway, I just have to do it.
Thankfully the body adjusted gradually and I managed to complete the distance. I made sure I went slow and took 2 min breaks on and off, but definitely lesser than last week, and I completed the run in better shape than last week. With lesser and shorter walk breaks. That's the beauty of familiarisation run. I shaved a good 5 mins from the run.
I just re-plotted the route. I am very sure the distance mapped by Mapmyrun is inaccurate. Its not possible a 10.59km took me 1hr 7mins when an 8.5km took me 1hr. Something is very wrong. So now I'm left wondering what is the exact distance I cover. Sigh. I added 1km more as cooldown as well as to hopefully have clocked 10km in total.
Glad I managed to be discipline and head out for the run. Now I have to loosen my tight muscles :P
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