Monday, October 1, 2012

Week summary (24 - 30 Sept)


Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Am - 12.8km (Road). 1:03

Pm - 7.8km (Road). 0:37

Wednesday

Am - 12.9km (Trail) 1:13

Pm - 7.8km (Road) 0:38

Thursday

Pm - 4km time trial. 14m35s

Friday

Am - 12.9km (Trail) 1:14

Pm - 13.7km (Road) 1:12

Saturday

Am - 29.5km (Trail) 3:08

Sunday

Am - 10.1km time trial (Trail) 42m30s

Pm - 19.3km (Trail) 1:57

Total distance: 130.8km
Total time: 11hr59mins
Average speed: 5.50 min/km

It's been a slow return to running for me. It seems like my feet are still quite sluggish from TMBT. It just does not have the bounce that it used to have. This is after taking almost an entire week off after TMBT. I feel that TMBT has taken so much from my body and so completely depleted my muscle glycogen store that i am left with nothing to play with.

So the whole week generally feels quite slow for me. My mind still has not let go of the fatigue that i experienced in TMBT. Each run feels like a really long run, and i just don't have the energy and motivation to run longer. Hence all the split shorter distances that i have been doing throughout the week. I guess I have to accept that this is a normal feeling post-massive exertion.

Thankfully though, things are gradually picking up for me. I hope the fatigue and sluggishness are just momentary thing.

Northface 100 Singapore is less than two weeks away! This is a much flatter race as compared to TMBT. I kinda feel that a race like TMBT is more suitable for me as i am strong in the climbs and downhills. I am admittedly weak in running flat and i am seriously lacking in speed too. For TNF 100, the entire course is runnable so it's going to be really challenging to have to run the entire 100km, unlike TMBT where you can switch between hiking and running according to the terrain and course elevation. Nonetheless, I am looking forward to meeting some good runners and making new friends. I hope we can all enjoy the beautiful trails Singapore has to offer too.

Dear Lord, help me to fix my eyes on You. :)

10.1km time trial with Caboolture Road Runners. I had to rush off to church after this!



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