10k gatorade race

Bad day at the office yesterday 46:30 for the 10k, no watch. around 34 celsius the weather.

Runs this week: 6 runs

Kilometraje semanal: Around 53-54 kms, tapered somewhat for this race, but the decline in kms was because of the left leg pain. BTW did not bother me during the race.

Planned rest day today.

Morning shake out watchless run

This morning I woke up at 6:30 a.m., and was out at 6:50 a.m. today I only did 6k at an easy pace without a watch with 5 strides in the middle of the run. To be honest the left leg bothered me from the get go, but I could tolerate the pain( not that good solace), I felt very good cardiovasculary but the leg was bothering me. We will see how that turns out on race day tomorrow. My training has gone really well, very consistent, so I shoud run well. The weather today was very nice.

6k total(inc. 5 x 100s strides), no watch,untimed.

Morning easy run

This morning I got up at 5:20 a.m., and was out with Danilo at 5:40 a.m., today I just did 8k easy to the mirador at an easy pace, the legs felt tight till the end when I did a couple of strides, I did the 8k in 46:43, felt good, but the left leg bothered me when I started the run, after that it eased up but not altogether. We will see what happen on Sunday. The weather was very nice today.

8k total, 46:43.

Good morning run

This morning I woke up at 5:20 a.m. sleepy, but I think that running in the morning is an habit since I dont wonder if I should go out or not, I just get up, get dressed and out for my run. This morning Danilo and I went for a 11k run to the mirador at an easy pace, my left leg was feeling pretty good, I took 6 antiflamatories yesterday so that helped, Danilos knee was better since he as able to complete 11k without any problem. I did the 11k in 64:49 with a very slow first half. The weather was very great, it was cloudy(once it was clear). At the beginning of the run, 2k or so I was feeling a bit tired in my breathing, but as the run went on I was feeling better and better, at the end felt like I just did 5k, good sign!

11k total, 64:49.

Morning short run with fast finish

As you all know, yesterday I had pain in my left leg for basically the whole run, so I had doubts if I was going to be able to make sunday's race, I took antiflamatories twice yesterday and it paid off this morning. This morning I woke up at 5:20 a.m., was out the door for my run at 5:47a.m. , today the durarion of the run would depend on the pain in my leg, when I woke up this morning the leg was bothering me softly and I thought that it would bother even more as soon as I would start my run, well, that did not happen at all, when I started the run I did not feel pain at all, just was bothering a bit, almost 0 bother, I was not sure of how long to run, since today was supposed to be my interval workout of the week, I was not going to do it, because its better to take it easy( the 2nd half was not that easy today) and not to get the injury worse. So I opted for 6k ( to the km 0 of the mirador and back) at 5:00 per km since I was feeling very good and rested, but then took it easy , then accelerated at times again, so I decided that I was going to run 6k at a good pace with the 5:00/km in the back of my head. I was moving the legs way faster than my regular runs, pressed the split button at the half without looking and came back even stronger, to the point when my breathing was fast, but never felt exhausted, felt strong the whole way and with good form, so I came back the last 3k in 12:57, I was surprised with that , I thought that I was running 14 mins for the last 3km, I was sure that the first half was not at 5:00 per km, because I felt great cardiovasculary and starting a morning run, 5 min/km feels like 4 min/km turnoverwise. I finished the 6k in 29:33 (16:36,12:57), so sub 5 min per km thanks to the second half, negative split by 3:40 or so, felt great, the leg behave well. I should not force the pace today for sure, but I was feeling pretty nice and the leg was not bothering me at all, and I had scheduled an interval workout, last km of today was at interval pace I think, at least the effort was. Great weather, happy to be able to make the race, hope that the leg continue behaving well.

6k total, 29:33 (16:36,12:57).

A bit painfully morning run

Monday -planned rest

Today I thought that I was going to be pain free from my right leg because of the rest day yesterday, that did not happen. I woke up this morning at 5:15 a.m., and was out with Danilo at 5:40 a.m., he still injured from the knee, and I was running by myself from the 2k on, because he had to turn back and call it a day. My left leg bothered me the whole run, from the very beginning I was feeling that it was bothering me. The pace today was very slow and could only sped up on the way back, today I did my normal 11k in 65:15. I felt great in the lungs and felt myself very rested, but the left leg held me back the whole way. Tomorrow is supposed to be an Interval day, but We will see. Hope that this pain goes away soon. The weather was very good today.

11k total, 65:15.

The "Long run"

Yesterday I went to bed very late, around 1 a.m., and yesterday was bothering me my left leg even when I was walking. This morning I woke up at 6:20 a.m. and was out with Danilo at 6:55 a.m. for my 16k long run today I decided to leave the watch at home and relax, Danilo had to return in the 1k mark, because he is injured, so from the 1k on I had to do 15k on my own, my left leg was bothering me as soon as I started, but when I warmed up at around 5-7k the pain went away, so the second half was pain free, I felt great the whole way effortwise and very strong, but I was very thirsty when I got home. Danilo kind of took my time, I did around 90-91 mins. Felt easy.

16k total, 90-91 mins.

Runs this week: 6 runs, I have been very consistent and training hard.

Kilometraje semanal: Around 76.3 kms (47.4 miles). That is a PR for me in mileage, this is the first time that I do 3 "up" weeks instead of 2 weeks "up" and the following down. Next week is going to be "low" week, but I am very worried about the pain on my left leg.