Day 120b – Back in the Running

by Bill Wallace on August 4, 2008

Exercise Summary: 13.51km in 1hr 21m

After a week of not really doing anything constructive I went all out to run home from the coffee shop yesrterday – 13.51km. This is the longest run I have done so far. And while it wasn’t ALL running, I did it in under the 90 minutes I’d set myself.

I have Andrew and Joe to thank for this as they are constantly running further and further while I have generally stuck to my 4km and 5km runs. I know that stamina increases as you run further so I bit the bullet and ran from Mt Lawley to Ballajura (for any Perth people reading this) on Sunday afternoon.

A Couple of Small Lessons (for me at least) …

Run early in the morning: After the run I could feel my body still recovering at around 11:00pm. This made it awfully hard to sleep and as a result I am a little “kanckered” as I head off for work.

Drink water before, during and after: I didn’t drink at all during the run and when I got home I downed a Pepsi Max (Come on! It’s better than a beer!) but still no intake of water. Similar result to above. I was thirsty as heck late at night – further interrupting my sleep.

Add a Rest Day Between Long Runs: this may not be necessary for everyone but I should have run the long run on the Saturday, not the Sunday. I have a very busy week this week and am very tired.

Get Comfortable in Running Shoes Well before the Run: This may not be a “truism” but I found that during my mid week run, when I just jumped into the shoes and headed out, that my feet hurt a lot. Yet the run yesterday was easier after I had been in my shoes for a while (over 30 mins). The same thing happened with the race the previous weekend. I had been in the shoes for a while before I ran. Very little running pain. So that’s something for me to learn from.

This week on Bill’s Training Blog …

  • Rest day today.
  • 6km run tomorrow including some hills so I can get ready for the City to Surf.
  • Hold to the diet quite strictly this week – there’s weight to lose!
  • Lots of water (duh!)

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  • http://ajhblog.wordpress.com Andrew(AJH)

    I need to drink more water too …. it is a constant battle for me to do it though.

  • http://www.billstrainingblog.com Bill Wallace

    Hi AJH, I have good days and bad days. But I never have good weeks (where I drink the right amount every day)! Still I have progressed to a 1.25l of water on my desk so if I can do 2 of those in a day I’ll be running more – to the loo! :)

  • http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com Andrew is getting fit

    Great to see you are running again.

    I keep a 2litre bottle of water under my desk and I try to drink it everyday. Some days are more successful than others. I’ve worn a groove to the bathroom however.

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