New season, clean slate, fresh training logs

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Finally bought a new running shoe. I have flat feet. Hence Protonation. Got one with good support for feet.

Today we went on same mountain. Wife walked up. I did slow continuous jig all the way up. Since we also walk to mountain that is 3 mikes round trip. Add 2.2 mikes for up and down.

Due to S and S duet question been watching diet mire carefully. Cut out Sunday beer.

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Yesterday ask did stretching sutups pushups.
Today 1.5 miles walk lunch.
Chapathi with egg plant dadabadality.
And the fat lady bellowed.

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Both went to track. Oifu did 12 rounds torso. Slow jog. Breaks in between. I did 400m reps.

Warm up. 1 round slow jog. Bit of stretchning. The 50 m brisk 50 m walk. Repeat 3 times. Treated 1st Rep as getting more warmed up.

  1. 2m 14.7s
  2. 2m 0.9 s
  3. 2m 1.05 s
  4. 1m 50.78s
  5. 1m 59 s
  6. 1m 58 s
    7 2m 1 s

I was happy with today’s workout. Making progress. Slowly. That’s the way. No rush. Have a plan.

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Per oifu today was track day. She was all ready when I walked in. I protested she never informed me. Protest in vain off to track we go.

She wanted to do slow continuos. But was feeling lethargic. Told her to do 3×1200 with 400 m walk. Sure enough sglge struggled 1st 1200. Became progressively better. Didn’t time.

I was planning 5K time trial.
2m 7
2m 13
2m 16
2m 21

Were 1st 4 lap times. 8m 57 mile. And going south. Kaalu was kadukkaling again. So stopped.

Walked 300m. Did 400m in 2m 10. Another in similar.
Did 3 200s. About 55 s each.

Fat lady.

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Also situps puships stretching in the day. There was a 1.5 h telecom. Health to move around a bit.

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Today was half marathon day. Got sunny after 30 min. Oifu don’t do well in sun. She literally couldn’t see at times. Had to drop off at 9 miles. In 106 min. In 11.75 min per mile. I think she had a good day.

I was targeting 2h10m. Since have been running now for barely over a month half seriously. 2h5.95 was the time. I will take it.

Left foot protonation. Screaming pain. That’s life.

Strained left and right shoulder while trying to reach down to calf while running - irritating scratch. Each time the pain was intense. Had to slow to crawl for 8 min each time. Age catching up. That’s life.

Nice friendly organizer. Friendly runners. Good time.

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An alert reader inquired what is protonation. Dear alert reader, I meant pronation. Nothing to do with protons or protonation.

Thank you for your interest and alertness.

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Sunday 34 min light biking on stationary bike. Some situps. Today maybe same. Resume Tuesday.

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Always good to check on progress. Clearly my projection on March 10 was way too optimistic. And that’s ok. Set high target (relatively speaking). But no need to be discouraged.

Half Marathon was at 29.5 min 5k pace. Not blazing by any stretch. But a month ago was at 29 min 5k pace for 5k. So that’s progress. Also mile 1 of half marathon do else in 8 13 sec. Showed me that 7.5 min mile for 1 mile within reach. Grab victory where you can. Glass half full and all that nice stuff. Got to have fun with it.

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Today was first day back after sat half marathon. Walked 0.9 miles to group meeting during lunch. Oifu and I went to track. Oifu was feeling stiff - as I type she just got off computer complaining abt leg stiffness. She wasn’t sure what to do. I gave her something new to try. 600 m brisk repeats. Without stopwatch. This was her first 600 m reps on the track. She loved it. 200 m break between reps.

I went without a plan. Warmed up. Within 150 m felt light footed. If that’s a phrase. So just ran faster. After 401k walked 200 m. Then did brisk 400m. 200 m walk.

Then 200m in 54 sec
300 m 77 sec
400 m 1 m 44s
400m 1 m 48s
400m 1 m 50s
400m 1m 51 s
400 m 1m 44s

200m breaks.

Improvement over April 8 400m workout.

More important felt great. FOR FIRST TIME THIS SEASON.

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Three days ago dug out an old insert that podiatrist got made for my pronation. I now wear this to work…Oifu got insert for me from footlocker. That coupled with saucony I started wearing yesterday. No pain. Good as new.

Today walked 1.2 mile lunch. Doing stationary bike. Have done 52 min and 4.1 miles. Will stop shortly. Tomorrow track. Pyramid. There is bounce in them steps.

Thank you, Hreem Chamundaye.

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Pyramid day. New distances
1000 m 600 m 200 m 600 m 1000 m

Wife times
6 38
3 36
1m 3
3m 34
Messed up watch.

My times blah.
5 28
4 m 12
55 s
4 m 24
5 m 33

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Normally we do 1200 800 400 800 1200 pyramid.

Decreased distance to avoid getting stale. Key is to mix things up. Keep juices flowing. Keeps one energized.

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Today was day to do distance at the track. Oifu 5 miles in 57 47s. Last 3 miles at 10 30 s pace. Which is fast for her.

I did 10k 66 m 45 s. 1st half at 3 3m 17. So even. After last week marathon didn’t expect anything better. Mission accomplished. Tomorrow mountain hike.

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Today mountain hike. Walk 1.5 mikes each was to from mountain. 1.2 mile climb to 1800 ft. Then back same way.

Oifu walked up. I jogged continously to top. Both were tired. She wasn’t too far behind.

Good workout. Climbing was at snails pace. But we just wanted to get distance in. Like yesterday.

Monday off. Some wts. Reminds me..havent done wts in a wbile. Rough plan.

Tuesday some kind of speed workout.
Wed brisk 3 mile maybe
Thursday some kind of speed.
Friday wts

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Mile reps time.

Oifu
11 m 31
11 m 15
10 m 51

Her 2nd best reps for mile.

My reps were super blah.
8 m 55
9 m 57 ouch
8 m 43

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Yesterday Wednesday workout

Oifu had seen Dr Mehmet oz on tv. He recommended intense short burst.

Warmed up 5 min on stationary bike. Then 30 sec intense. 30 sec slow easy recovery. Repeat 10 times. No resistance.

She had done this earlier. We both thoroughly enjoyed it. Oifu said this may be good for we loss.

Followed that up with stretching situps.

Right knee gives pain esp when climbing stairs or walking down stairs. That’s life.

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Today was pyramid day. 1200 800 400 800 1200. Oifu had the best pyramid day ever.

8 m 06 sec
4 m 45 fantastic
2 m 08 fantastic
4 m 51
7 m 55 fantastic

Mine triple blah

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Tomorrow will do stretching situs pushups weights

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^ you lied.

Friday felt sluggish. Didn’t do anything