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Tre varme dage på kontoret – der var nu rimelig stille – men så er man klar til weekend! Vejret var godt men varmt og fugtigt her til eftermiddag men jeg så lige mit snit til at smutte i et par løbesko og kaste mig ud i en 10,4 km tur.
56:41 med en gennemsnitlig hjerterytme på 167 slag i minuttet så kan man mærke man lever. Ikke nogen fantastisk men dog OK tid – især varmen og min øvrige tilstand taget i betragtning – to stykker kage til frokost ;-}

I den gode ånd stod jeg op kl. 7 og kom ud af døren ved 8 tiden. 57:31 tog det at løbe 10,3km med en gennemsnitshastighed på 5:34.
Det er jo “fourth of july” og tillykke med det USA, men jeg skal til fødseldag i Heden. Tillykke til Charlotte som bliver 40.

Down to 5:10 min/km with an average heart rate of 176 b/min maxing out at 185 b/min.
Very good on top of a full weekend of leisure and a parma and gorgonzola pizza on top ;-)
Summertime is here and I feel allright.

During the afternoon I had developed aheadache – probably because I’m testing new contact lenses – but decided to get out the door anyways. It was nice, beautiful weather and it felt good – though it was a bit tough going longer than 5 km :-) Actually took away the headache which then came back a little upon returning and discussing with my teenage daughter.
My right groin/hip or whatever it is is still bugging me but I’m coping.

Got out again this evening and tried to do some intervals. Maxed out at 188 bpm with an average of 167 bpm. I had to swing by the local grocery so the finishing time was 34:52. From the heart rate graph it looks like I hit the grocery store at about 27 minutes which is pretty good fro 5.25 km (5,10 min/km).

After a fortnight pause I’m back on track finishing the usual 5,15km in 28:55. The hurt in my groin has diminished but I felt it all the way through – I hope tomorrow will not be too painful.

Run like whippedGot out today to get some circulation back in my sore legs. The first km was really tough – my right groin still need some breaking in and so did the rest of the muscles in my legs.
Ran into a thunder shower about halfway which may have helped me get home sooner ;-) Soaking wet I finished the 5,15 km route in 26:46.
It helped my sore legs and my self-esteem :-)

Culmination finally. It was tough – the last 12 km really hurt! I was on the virge to quit every minute.
Oh well, I got over the finish line and that’s just great. Now my legs hurt, probably like never before.

Today after I got home from work I jogged a 10,4 km trip in 55 minutes. Still need to get my groin warmed up before a little pain goes away.

Now less than a fortnight away I’m wondering if I can make it, how will the last 12 km be, will it be a rain storm…!
Well this morning I got out of bed and after the mandatory oatmeal I tanked a couple of small water bottles, geared up the blackberry and started out. 18 km and 1:43 later again I stood before my front door.
Actually that helped a bit on the anxiety – I felt like I could easily have continued today, so if I feel like that in 14 days I think I can do it.

After work I got out the door and humped the first few hundred meters to get my joints going ;-) Well I managed to keep it up for 10,5 km at an average pace of 5:44 min/km. Not too bad considering I’m still in restitution! Tomorrow will probably be resting/touring around town though.

Probably not fully recovered from last weeks attempt I set out for a long one this morning. I had originally planned that it should only be 18 km but on the way down the stairs I decided this was the last chance to go for another 30 km before may 24th.
About one third into the distance I began feeling the soreness in my thighs that I had experienced last saturday – only when I was 23 km out ;-)
I managed to keep a steady pace around 6 min/km until 26.75 km when I was unable to continue to run. I walked for a bit and tried getting up again but never succeeded for more than a few hundred meters at a time. Finished in 3:17:37 with an average of 6:35 min/km which is slower than I had hoped for but considering the circumstances OK.
Weighing in at 77,2 Kg just after running and a glass of water.

Felt allright this morning so after munching my oatmeal and brushing my teeth I geared up with at litte water and a banana and set out on the milestone trip.
Problem arose around the 23rd km – legs began to hurt a little and fatigue set in. I ate the pain and continued though a bit slow.
Three hours and six minutes later again I stand before my door having problems breathing and legs feeling funny ;-) Oh well I managed to climb the stairs but I really can’t imagine continuing for another 12 km! I guess I gotta work with that thought.
Further this indicates I’m gonna have problems keeping up with the 6 min/km crew :-{
Now I’m off the an eat’n’drinkathon but I’m planning on a long swim tomorrow morning at nine. Weight is down to 77,8 so I guess I can eat a bit.

Today a colleague and a friend joined the 10 km round. The timing wasn’t good but I guess the tempo was about my usual.
Still 10 km in the legs are always good ;-) Tomorrow morning it’s swimming again.

Got out after work and did the usual 10,39 km in 56:57 – approximately one minute better than last week. I felt better too and I actually thought about prolonging the trip while I was in the first half ;-) Well, I didn’t and that was probably fine.
Thinking about getting up early in the morning to go swimming before work.

This morning I got up at 6:30 to get some food aboard in time to digest before the offical start at 9:30.
The first 15 km was really good. I was well ahead of the 2h crew and picked up in this bird with good speed. At 15 km it turned out to be a mistake ;-} I couldn’t keep the pace and slowed down to a crawl. Almost got scooped up by the 2h crew but managed to get over the finish line in 1:59.
I hope I learnt two things today. To start out slow and finish fast if you can. That if I dare attempt the 42 km it’s gonna be with the 6 min/km crew.

Today I finished the 10,4 km in 58 minutes. Don’t know if it was the wind or if it’s me being low on energy. The half-marathon this sunday is gonna be tough for me.
Good news is that weight is down to 79,1 kg!

Tonight I managed to get out the door even though my stomach is still not good. Went rather well. Weight is right on 80!

Not going exactly according to the plan but I’m doing the best I can under the circumstances :-} Today I managed to fit 10,4 km in before going to the family easter holliday gathering. Finished in 58:04.

Didn’t have much time this morning so I had to make do with the little 5,1 km trip round the cemetery. Tried out my new shoes bought yesterday and though I’m not quite sure they compare with the previous pair they carried me over in a good 5:30 min/km pace ;-)

The human body is a fragile mechanism. Since sunday morning when I got up to go for a long one I’ve had trouble with my stomach. I suspect is was a mouthful of water that was the first to come out through the pipes in the garden house after winter. Tasted odd, didn’t think more of it and emptied the glass in the garden, flushed it and the next glass tasted a lot better after the tap had run for a bit.
Well I didn’t run on sunday an the next three days. So today I’m weighing in at 80,5 kg and has managed to go for a 8 km run on half a banana.
Went rather well though a bit bumpy according to the pod, finished in 44:14 resulting in an average pace of 5:28 min/km.

Another 10 km in my legs at a pace of 5:33 min/km. Not too bad though I felt it should have been better. This was probably due to the sun shining or could it be that I changed back to listening to R&B instead of my faster paced rock playlist ;-)