Rainy morning run

Yesterday I took the day off.

Today I ran at 8:30 a.m. because I have to go to the internship and in the afternoon to classes. I went out with the rain pouring, luckily it was not hard. I did my bread and butter route and it was cold so I wore my windbreaker and mty hat, since I bought the windbreaker I dont need gloves, but I guess that with with lower temps I need both.

Honestly I dont like to run in the rain here in Madrid, the sidewalks get very slippery and my shoes get soaked. However, you gotta do what you gotta do, when you are eating a lot you dont care if its raining, so no excuses.

I felt good for the most part, a bit full from breakfast, but managed pretty well. Felt pretty good at the end and kept the effort easy. No watch, but around 35-36 mins.

Have a great Humpday!

Finishing a good week and Zapping the zero

On Friday I took the day off since I had since previous Friday in a row.

On Saturday I ran at 5:30 p.m. and it started raining within 8  or so mins after starting, I was there and I was not stopping because of the rain, then shortly after it stopped and I could finish up my run well. I did my normal bread and butter route and felt pretty good. Around 35 mins.

Sunday I ran at 12:30 p.m., it was very sunny and a great day to run. I did my bread and butter route and accelerated when I felt good. I am feeling pretty good these days. Weather was around 10-12 degrees. Around 34 mins, since I sped up at times. No idea really of time.

I finished the week with 6 runs. I dont remember the last time that I ran 6 times, but it was more than a year ago.

I like that consistency.

Today I ran at 5:40 p.m. since I did not have clases, I felt tired at the beginning, but after the 10 mins mark I felt awesome. The pace was really good but keeping the effort easy. Just before finishing I decided that I would add around 5-6 mins to my run. After crossing by the residence, I decided to go to the University city ( ciudad universitaria) that is not far  from where I live, it took me around 3 mins to go and 3 mins to return. That is an estimate since I am not wearing  a watch, but at least I ran some more and I ll do it pretty frecuently. Total I did 40-42 mins. Its time to ramp up a bit!

Have a great start to the week!

Beer me

Yesterday I did my bread and butter route at 8:40 a.m and I started sore and easy, but once I warmed up felt pretty good and in the second half I incorporated 8 strides, fast but very controlled. I felt good after these and felt pretty good after my run in general.

Today I did not have to attend the internship, so I did my run at 11:30 a.m. Last night I drank a lot of beer at least  for me, but I think that helped my run because I felt pretty good. I drank a liter before going out and then in the bar I downed 2 pints, felt good:) I have been drinking beer 5 days of the last 7 days, I think its a record for me and I have to stop it and leave it for the weekends, I am liking the beer so much, so I do better leave it for the weekends.

Today as I said I ran at 11:30 a.m. with one of my roommates. I thought He was going to follow my easy pace at least till the halfway, but just after the 600-700m mark I had built a gap and that gap just got bigger and that was it, ran on my own till the end of the run. I have to admit that I ran faster today tan normal because I felt pretty good and that beer fueled me a lot, of course before the run I had to take care of business because the beer accelerate my stomach, if you know what I mean. I think I did 34 mins today for my bread and butter route.

I have been running since Friday, so 7 days in a row, I better rest tomorrow and tackle again on the weekend! Cheers!

Have a great Thursday!

Sore

Today I was sore from the gym work yesterday, but I went out to do my run at 8:40 a.m. just before work, I did my bread and butter route and I started very sore and sluggish. Once I warmed up I felt good and I felt great in the last 3rd of the run. I wore only my hat today and a long sleeve t shirt. We will see if I can run tomorrow, if not, I ll take a rest day. Around 35 mins, no watch.

Have a great Tuesday!

Catching up

I had to rest on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week because of the rain. I decided to rest because the conditions were not the most appropiate and its better to lose a day tan to lose a week because I fall down.

I was back on Friday and did my bread and butter route, and started raining at the end, but I felt just fine. Around  36 mins total. I was out at 8:40 a.m.

On Saturday I ran in the evening at 5:30 p.m. did my bread and butter route, but it was not that confortable because basically poured rain the whole run, but I got things done and finished feeling good. Around 36 mins.

Sunday I ran at 12:30 p,m, and it was sunny and after I had one mile, wanted to take off the shirt, I was hot, I did my bread and butter route and felt pretty good. Finally no rain.

4 runs for the week. The goal was 5, but the rain screw things up. Life happens, but at least I could savage what could have turned into a disaster.

On Monday I had no clases nor internship, so I headed to the gym at 9:10 a.m., did one hour of gym work, bíceps and back. This is the first time I go to the gym since December, so I need to take things easy. Did deadlifts with 40 kgs, barbell rows with 30 kgs, tried the pull ups, but could not do one rep so I tried to hang as long as I could, then I did dumbell curls for the bíceps with 8 kgs

I felt good, right away I put my running sneakers and my hat and my wind breaker and headed to do my run at 10:15 a.m. the first 5-10 mins were a struggle because my heart rate was elevated,but once I warmed and it was quick, I felt awesome and I think I understand why I did 23 mins in the 5k in November. Its because the gym accelerate the heart as if you were doing hight intensity training. I felt awesome today on my run, I even push a bit in the big uphill. I ll try to continue the gym going. For a man is very important to be strong, but the iternship take place in the morning, but I ll try to do my workouts even Saturdays to Mondays. I did my bread and butter route and felt awesome.

I am still running watchless, since I have not repaired it yet!

Have a great start to the week!

Zapping the zero

Today I had no classes nor the internship so after a lazy day here in my room, at 6:30 p.m. I decided to get out for my run, I was sick of being here in the computer. I headed out to do my bread and butter, I felt good, but suffered from GI problems, but then I felt fine gain. Kept the effort easy and felt great at the end. Wore my windbreaker and hat. The weather was in 15 degrees according to the Smartphone, I think it was a bit cooler.

Have a great start to the week!

Finishing a good week

Today I started the run at 12:30 p.m., I did the same route and the weather was sunny, but a bit of cold, no gloves, just my hat but wore a long sleeve t shirt. Felt tired at first, but then felt better, but in the last 7 mins or so felt tired again. I think its normal because I have run for 5 days in a row and doing my normal route. I feel that my fitness is coming back slowly as I am feeling more confortable with the distance. Eventually I ll have to ramp up the distance if I want to improve my times and/or lose more weight.

I finished the week on a good note as I skipped the run on Monday and Tuesday, but then came and ran all the remaining days  of the week and feeling good. 5 runs this week.

Have a great Sunday!