Post Great North Walk

I started back running this week. Went for a slow 5km run on Thursday on the treadmill which felt great. Then yesterday did a fairly quick 5km run around my new area in 19 minutes. This actually felt pretty good. The 4th kilometer was a struggle but aside from that it was happy days.

This week will be back to regular runs home from work. Its a 14km trip which is a decent amount with a monster hill thrown in at the 6km mark. I'm also going to investigate running into work. Need to find out where the showers are located etc. A few double days a week of 28km's should help to improve me.

I'm going to hold off going to NRG running club for another week as I dont want to rush back into the fast stuff too soon.

Below are some pictures from the Great North Walk that have just been released. Good memories from a great day out.

Post Marathon Recovery Week

After my marathon effort last week, this week has been a nice recovery week and i have tried to make the most of it.

I was pretty sore the day after the marathon but come monday i was ready for a run. Just a short run of a few kms but i felt wonderful the next day. Another run on wednesday then i was for fortunate enough to be in Byron Bay for a long weekend and i managed to sneak in 2 beach runs which was a nice change.

I feel like i have fully recovered from the marathon and im looking forward to cranking it back up again next week.

Monday - 7.9km - road - 38mins 35sec
Tuesday -rest
Wednesday - 10.84km - road - 50min 28sec
Thursday - rest
Friday - 16km - beach - 1hr 13 sec (500ml water)
Saturday - 19.5km - beach - 1hr 29 sec (500ml water)
Total - 54.28km - 4hrs 12mins

The Week So Far..

Since my fast (for me) run on Saturday my calfs have felt unusually sore along with my achilles on my left leg. I dont really notice it until I am actually out the door and running. I seem to loosen up after 7-8km then the running becomes easier.

Monday - 20.5km road - 1hr 44mins
Tuesday - 20.3km road - 1hr 44mins
Wednesday - rest EDIT 9.12km trail run in vibram 5 fingers - 44.44sec
Ah the lure of the trails!

Forcing myself to take a rest day today. My legs actually feel the best they have all week but after 4 days and over 90km of running im sure i could benefit from a day off.

Will look to run again tomorrow as i will only be at my girlfriends parents place for another week so i need to take advantage of the good running distance between work and home.

Question: Who else takes advantage of stretching out their calf muscles whilst standing on escalators?

Non-Stop Eating Machine

Since i've started running i've lost alot of weight. Down from around 90kg to 79kg. I certainly wasnt fat before hand but there is a lot less of me than there was before.

Having said that, my appetite is insatiable. All i think about is my stomach and how to fill out. Im conscious to not lose any more weight as I really do not like the typical runners physic so im constantly trying to take in enough calories to stop the weight lose.

For example, last night I ran the 20.5km home from work. I had a huge chicken and mushroom pie at 7.15pm. By 9pm I had to have an enormous bowl of museli and by 10pm I had eaten a toasted cheese sandwich! So in 3 hours I had pretty much eaten breakfast, lunch and dinner. Good going!

Whats important is to listen to your body if you are training hard. If it is hungry then feed it. You cant work out properly unless you are eating well and running has to be the number 1 activity in which you can over indulge.

Today is my off day from running, having been at it for 7 days straight. Its important on your off day to still eat as much as your normally would as you are in recovery mode. This is why at 11.45am I am about to tuck into more chicken pie!

Happy eating!