I'm feeeeelin' it... You??
Thursday, August 25, 2005
More Updates on the training..
Just found a few minutes to write this update on the marathon training .
This past weekend was our first 3hrs run..that translates to 180 minutes of running and the intended target was 18 miles..Some of us who arrived early at Glen Echo Park did an extra three miles of warm-up before the "real" training run started..The run was along the scenic C&O Canal/Tow Path.. team partners responsible (for fuel&food supply have set-up two fuel/food stations along the trail..The weather was not bad --Overcast skies made it cooler but actually it was a bit uncomfortable with the stifling humidity .. Glad it was not hot and humid..I completed a total of 22 miles in 240 minutes..a little over 10 minutes, given the last few miles were really tough (the course includes a serious climb-up/climb-down over a steep incline and a total of 3 sets of stairs to go up and down along the detour path due to some construction activity .. and it sure hurts like hell when you try and climb a hill/stair after running 20 miles)..The training run was followed by a Runner's social.. families and friends of the runners were invited for some food and chat with their teams and runners...Injury updates: A mild nagging pain under the calf and a bit of discomfort moving my left ankle still prevail after the race..Weekday training has been interrupted due to the pain factor, but am hoping on continuing irrespective of the pain starting tonight..That's it for now..Will see if I can get the pictures sent to me from our runners..You will get to some worn out faces, and one of them would be mine...
BTW, just this weekend, all registration formalities for running the MCM has been completed.. Guess what! Our Team will have 213 runners, yep two hundred and thirteen runners, taking part in the race..I was stunned to see the final numbers when they announced it during the runner's social ..and you will see all our runners wearing Lemon Yellow singlets ..
This past weekend was our first 3hrs run..that translates to 180 minutes of running and the intended target was 18 miles..Some of us who arrived early at Glen Echo Park did an extra three miles of warm-up before the "real" training run started..The run was along the scenic C&O Canal/Tow Path.. team partners responsible (for fuel&food supply have set-up two fuel/food stations along the trail..The weather was not bad --Overcast skies made it cooler but actually it was a bit uncomfortable with the stifling humidity .. Glad it was not hot and humid..I completed a total of 22 miles in 240 minutes..a little over 10 minutes, given the last few miles were really tough (the course includes a serious climb-up/climb-down over a steep incline and a total of 3 sets of stairs to go up and down along the detour path due to some construction activity .. and it sure hurts like hell when you try and climb a hill/stair after running 20 miles)..The training run was followed by a Runner's social.. families and friends of the runners were invited for some food and chat with their teams and runners...Injury updates: A mild nagging pain under the calf and a bit of discomfort moving my left ankle still prevail after the race..Weekday training has been interrupted due to the pain factor, but am hoping on continuing irrespective of the pain starting tonight..That's it for now..Will see if I can get the pictures sent to me from our runners..You will get to some worn out faces, and one of them would be mine...
BTW, just this weekend, all registration formalities for running the MCM has been completed.. Guess what! Our Team will have 213 runners, yep two hundred and thirteen runners, taking part in the race..I was stunned to see the final numbers when they announced it during the runner's social ..and you will see all our runners wearing Lemon Yellow singlets ..
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