Week 16: Day 3

runningstitch is right! I'm not fat! I have er... high glycogen stores. Carbo loading! Note to self: more candy and soda = good.

Ran on the treadmill today cos it was rainy out on the west side in the evening. Decided to run 40 mins and found out that treadmills only go to 30 mins. Huh. I guess that makes sense... so I had to set 10 extra minutes after my 30 min run (after asking - while panting, sweating and looking decidedly unglam - the other gym user if he wanted to use the treadmill. I probably scared him into saying no.)

Ran about 5.35 k (only!!) in 40 mins. Got a long way to go, man, a long way...

Week 16, Day 3

Ran today - beach. Was nice and windy, post-rain. Puddles everywhere, though.

From today's run I discovered:

(1) Mornings are a good time to run;
(2) I run better to slower music. Fast tempos get me to run faster and harder, but unsustainable. Today I ran while listening to Christmas music and carols;
(3) I can overtake some walking people (woohoo!);
(4) Eating, but in a small portion, before running is a good idea;
(5) I need a bigger towel.

It was crowded at the beach! Is everyone training for the marathon too? Or no one insane enough to run after 10am like I usually have to? Ran about 5km, taking 37 minutes. Gaaaaah.

Read article in SGRunners website about nutrition for running. This jelly thing has been corroborated! Honestly, I was quite skeptical at first.

Must google on doing weights training....

Played tennis yesterday too! Was fun, and weather was good.

Need a nap now.

Week 15, Day 6: Back to Running!

Finally! I dare say - it felt good! At least in the beginning...

I did a roughly 6k route today, and it was all going nicely along in the beginning. I even felt like I had missed running (after not having run for 2 weeks!! Ack.) The first 2k was nice. Then from 3k onwards, I started getting crabby. Then at 4.5k I totally peng san'ed. And the rest of the way was a walk/jog home. Sigh.

Here's the thing: it took me like 50 mins! How does the maths work out?? It doesn't! How can I do 6k in 50 mins... it makes me feel like I'm either running farther than I think, or the GE5k run was a less-than-5k bluff to boost our self-confidence. Ha!

Anyway, I shall now declare my goal for the 10K: 1 hour 10 mins. I know, "unrealistic" is my middle name. My other middle name is "mm zai si".

Week 15, Day 6

Did nothing whatsoever this week for exercise. Except my hands, which feel incredibly carpal-tunneled from all that cutting and pasting. Boo.

Have been so, so exhausted! My heart fills with dread whenever I think of 7 December. And I try not to think about it at all. Though I still do anyway. SIGH.

OH WAIT!! I played tennis yesterday. That was fun. Maybe that's why I didn't think of it as exercise at first.

Week 15? Day 4?

Finally did something today - played tennis, yay! I was terribly out of shape. AND I think I've put on weight again!! What the...?!

It felt good to exercise. Another long day tomorrow, so no running, but will run on Saturday.

Week whatever: It's all gone pear-shaped

Aiigh. I haven't exercised one bit since my 5k!! Ack ack ack. No running, no tennis!

I've actually been feeling a bit sick since the run - sort of a weird congestion in my lungs and today it finally feels like it might be moving up to my throat. Been working really long days and not sleeping enough, so that hasn't helped.

I'm done for. The 10K is going to be "fun run" for me - i.e. involves walking.

Week 14 actually, Days 5, 6 & 7

Day 5

Tennis, yay! Rejoiced that met services was proven wrong, and it was a great day for outdoors! Tennis lesson with kids, had 2 rounds and that was invigorating.

Days 6 & 7

Lounged around, eating ice cream and for dinner tonight, ribeye steak panfried in butter .... mmmm. How to knit a circle??