8, 5, 18
This week I fully transitioned into my new running shoes. Since it always takes a bit to get them right, the 8 mile run was cut short to about 5 miles since my feet were hurting. However, for the 5 and 18 mile runs they did much better.
The long run this week seemed rather daunting until I broke it down into essentially 3 runs. A 6 mile "warm up" run, a 5K, then a 9 mile run. I did them all directly in a row without going home/sitting down. This split really all worked around the fact that some of my friends were running a 5K and it was along the same route that I normally do for the long run. I just arranged the time I left in the morning so that I would make the race with them. It was a lot of fun. Having other folks around, chatting, and people cheering the runners on is definitely better than my solo-adventures. I hadn't realized how lonely the solo runs can get.
Next Week
8, 5, 18
This is the last week before tapering begins. I know I can do all the distances. I hope that during the long run that I can do it with less walking. Not because walking is bad, but because I'd like to decrease the total time I'm out there. This time I was on the road for more than 4 hours (granted some of that was waiting for the 5K and running/walking at my friend's pace), but it takes a toll on the body especially when it is only 45 degrees out.
2 comments:
Hi Nicki,
I'm currently living in Tokyo Japan. I see that you have a lot of triathlon experience. I'm new to becoming a triathlon athlete and was hoping you could point me in the right direction. Do you know of any clubs or groups of people in Japan that are training together? It would be great to meet others who are involved in triathlon training and events.
Thank you,
Frank
I'm really not that experienced at triathlons. I'd suggest a site called http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/
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