one hour run

was planning to run for 1.5h but cut it down to 1 and glad I did.  it felt good.  maybe I wont do a run of same length as a marathon before the marathon in following the advice on fb tonight. will keep planning anyway. ill atleast do 2h this weekend anyway.

2 hour run yesterday, 1 hour run today

My runs are going really well.  Yesterday's run felt good and I was running at a good solid pace like I hope to be running for the second half of my marathon ideally so I'm pushing it a bit.  It is a marathon after all.  I don't just want to do it all as slow as possible or anything. 

Tonight I did a one hour run which again felt good.  It was at a good pace.  Will keep all this up. :)

another half yesterday and a one hour run today

Yesterday I did another Sri Chinmroy half marathon.  The same one at the domain.  I was aiming to do it slower than before (2h 9min last time).  I had around 2h20 or 2h25 in my mind.  My genuine concern was actually running it too fast and getting carried away.  I wanted to run it as if I had to do another half afterwards.  This was difficult really due to the fact it was the longest race of the day and that pressure to do it quicker.  I didn't enjoy it as much as the first one for that reason.  It took 2h28min.  I didn't have a problem with the time but my ego was there and I didn't like people thinking that was the fastest I could do it.  Maybe I wont do that again in a half.  Id like to improve my times.  It was an experience though of completing that distance as an event as if it was the first half of an actual marathon.  So in the long run in terms of the mental as well as physical battle of the marathon this will have done me a lot of good.  At the end I felt really fine like I genuinely could've likely done the same again which is great.

Tonight I got out for a one hour run at a pretty good pace.  It felt good and made me feel cool I'm heading more into running whereas a half marathon feels a little casual almost.  I plan to do a five hour run before the marathon and keep up my runs of maybe up to around 2.  I'll keep planning anyway.

one hour run today, 1.5 yesterday

Both these runs have gone really well.  I've felt good and energised throughout although I didn't have an energy drink like a powerade after the one yesterday which left me dehydrated I think.  The one today I felt good and was without thinking doing those anchors remembering cool scenes from films etc to give me that extra boost.  Maybe I'll use those in the last hour of my actual marathon, or last half hour even when I really need it.

I feel pretty good thinking of the half this weekend.  I'm enjoying reading this book called 'What I talk about when I talk about running'.  It's cool particularly since the guy comes across as so normal.  I can relate to him almost as if it's me running and me writing even, very cool.

downloading REM to help the whole running thing, bit tired, running again tomorrow

Downloaded an REM album which came off my Ipad annoyingly, never mind.  With the whole change to the new laptop and not having the original disk.  It's cool though to feel that sense of investing in my running.  I really enjoy listening to that album.  It's a great running album which will be of help to my half and full marathon.

I was really tired this week following from my jetlag and doing even the one hour run in the week.  I'll do 1.5 hours tomorrow then will be on track with my mini plan to take me through the half marathon.  I feel I will enjoy it and training will really be on for the full marathon.

one hour run and planning, over jet lag

Had a good one hour run today.  Have finally got over my jetlag it seems and making a mini plan for how I can run for the rest of this week.  I will have a second run on Saturday or sunday for 1.5 hours.  I will then do 3 runs next week with the third one being the half marathon on Sunday. Maybe a one hour and a one and a half hour run during the week in the build up.  That will go well then I'll make some more plans to keep taking me through.

I feel the tactics are going well.  Noticing the side of the brain playing tricks and joking about it.  Thinking of the medal at the end, how it will be a wonderful achievement, knowing how great I'll feel, thinking I can take all day if I want.  Just coming through it feeling good is the main thing.  It's bit annoying I may not have the tattoo in time but since it's a lifetime thing I won't get too worried but will get it before November's out or at very least this year.  May even get it much sooner.

I look forward to my running in the next few weeks and months.  I hope it can keep me managed well as I go through this phase of life.

Thursday 29.8.13. 1 hour run

Had a great one hour run.  That nice loop round towards Hyde. Maybe my last run/well most likely my last run in the UK for a while.  I feel really great and well connected actually.  I can see more how I have the connection inside me I needed which I never had before linking with my Veganism.  It feels so great. I'm thinking too of the no drinking yesterday and my sleep and how that benefitted me a lot.  I can really imagine keeping up this no drinking theme on and through the marathon.  It will be nice to keep developing these blogs over the next two months.  A lot of conscious development can take place. :)