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#51– 50 runs in 100 days

This morning it was time for the last tough hilly long run before the ultra in December.

Since the temperature had dropped I wore the orange long sleeve shirt, fleece jacket, red jacket, winter pants, one of my warmer socks, realized that I totally forgot to put on my compression socks, which explains why I felt tired in my legs much earlier, gloves and hat.

Also water, Enervit Orange Flavor, ”jägarsnus”, snickers and dextrose.

I also wore the Garmin Forerunner 310XT and now it was beepin every 2.5K which is exactly how I want it.

First I ran up to St Hans and ran 4 laps. Brought my spikes and it didn’t look too bad in the beginning but was glad I put them on. Some parts that weren’t gooey earlier were now. Positive was that it was not so weat in the grass.

After that I continued on mine and Eva B’s compromise run. My right knee was a bit upset when I started but became glad again when I had run on the flat part for a while 🙂 I thought that I might be forced to walk but that didn’t happen. On ”Lilla Vallkärra vägen” (= Little Vallkärra road) there was an upwind which challenged me :-). When I got back to Annehem I continued on part of Mats J’s ”Glädjepassrunda (=fun run) and back on St Hans hills 4 laps. My legs were really tired on the last 4 laps and I got company with some ”frisbee golfare” (=frisbee golfers). Before it was time to run back home I ran up the top hill again and then on my alternative Annerhem part and ate more energy and fluid to keep my brain from not giving up. What bothered me in the end was actually my left foot that complained.

Temperature: 3oC (37F), distance: 40.13K, total time: 5.11.08 h, average speed: 7.45 min/k, max speed: 5.30 min/k

Now it is time for the resting period before the race in December.

#52 – 50 runs in 100 days

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1 day, 0 days to go

Today it is the last day of this challenge and my second bonus was a combo.

Was greeted by Suz when I got to Actic to swim. She was standing in her very nice belly dance outfit.

Friday afternoon I felt ache in my left shoulder, could do Newaza yesterday did not have any issues with my shoulder til the end.

This morning I felt ache in my shoulder and decided to not do any crawling after swimming 400 m breaststroke

Today I brought my stopwatch and got a more accurate time: 11.28.48 min 🙂

Biked to Gerda and continued with biking and running

During biking the first k took 3 min but I am getting faster and faster meanwhile

Every other k I increased the incline to 10 and stood up and biked a bit faster. At 10k I had the time 25.41 min. Total time today 50.46 min. 🙂

Over to running where I ran most of the run in a comfortable pace of 6 min/k. When it was 1 k left I increased the speed to 5.27 min/k and when it was 500 m left I increased the speed to 5 min/k. Total time today was 29.24 min

The calves today was tired after physical training Thursday.

I have enjoyed this challenge and glad that I was able to pass 50 runs. In November it felt very far away to reach the goal but I had decided to make it. Stayed away from injuries and had only one day flu.

#51 – 50 runs in 100 days

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2 day, 1 days to go

Tonite it was my first bonus run, warm up at Newaza (judo) consisting of 7 laps, 4 rush forward and 2 rush backwards.

Then we had Newaza

Christian P showed a good technique after that and then some Newaza again

See how fun you can have a Friday evening

#50 – 50 runs in 100 days

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3 day, 2 days to go

Tonite I did my 50TH run during Coach K Runners physical training but without Suz. Karin was the stand-in and did a great work.

Started jogging as warm-up.

After that we worked two and two where we did 10 pull-ups and between each pull-up we did ”high five” and then a rush, came back did 9 pull-ups down to 1.

Then we did 4 exercises: first 2 lunges and a squats, burpee, pull-ups and then high knee. Did this for 1 minute each and then rested 20 sec and then did the same exercises again 50 s each, rest 20 s, down to 10 s.

After that it was lunges, frog jumps, jumping on one foot and then the other, side steps and frog jumps again.

Then we had interval training for 15 s, triceps, interval 15 s, squats, 15 s interval

And the finally I was doing tabata intervals which I have heard other people doing at this challenge but was afraid to ask what it was.

When you do Tabata intervals you do an exercise for 20s, rest 20s, do another exercise rest for 20 s, third exercise, rest 20s, fourth exercise, rest for 1 minute and then did 2 more of these.

Right now my thighs are sore and it is going to be interesting how it feels tomorrow.

Of course I got dyspnea, I am used to it now. I have studied this. Thought that I got it because it was either too warm and then colder but it seems that when I do interval type of exercises running below a certain speed this happens. I just have to ”gilla läget” like state???

Between November 1st and today I have run 267.5k

I DID IT! 🙂

#49 – 50 runs in 100 days

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8 day, 7 days to go

It was not too cold, decided to use my spikes because it looked like it had rained during the nite before.

There was one street that was snow covered where I had to watch where I was putting my running shoes so I did not run on pure ice.

Weather: Grey, not too cold

Temperature: 3.6oC (38.5F)

Average speed today: 6.11 min/k and time: 1.00.28 h

Now I see the finishing line that I probably will run through next week 🙂

#48 – 50 runs in 100 days

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9 day, 8 days to go

Tonite it was warmup at Newaza barefoot.

The warmup consisted of running first 7 laps and 5 rush and then different judo warmup exercises.

Then after that it was Newaza (judo fighting) with different people.

Really good Newaza tonite 🙂

#47 – 50 runs in 100 days

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10 day, 9 days to go

Tonite Coach K Runners had a ”glädjepass” (fun run)

Glädjepass is a run where you are focusing on the enjoyment in running and look less at the watch. The run will be 5k and the tempo will be around 6 min/k

Reflective vest, headlight on.

The amount of people got reduced during the day due to injuries and I guess the cold but it was a mix of people that gathered together. I gave a tip to one girl to buy spikes and she thanked me 🙂

It is interesting how the cold can affect you. When we have started to run I felt it must be faster than 6 min/k but I think it was because it was so cold.

Weather: Dark, cold, snow

Temperature: -2oC (28.4F)

For every run it feels more and more unreal that I am getting closer to 50 runs, in the beginning it felt very far away but now the finishing line is very close 🙂

Average speed today: 6.12 min/k and time: 31.37.7 min

#46 – 50 runs in 100 days

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11 day, 10 days to go

Tonite I ran 3k as warmup instead of rowing for 5 minutes, for my back at the gym.

Got up on the treadmill and ran in a comfortable pace, minding my own business, enjoying the run. After a while a guy is stepping up on the treadmill next to me and starts to run fast. How much noise can you make on a treadmill. Then I felt heat spreading over to my treadmill??????, is that possible? 🙂

Average speed today: 6 min/k and time: 18.10 min

#45 – 50 runs in 100 days

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14 day, 13 days to go

The whole week part of me has refused to run outside but I decided that part of me would not win over the stronger part of me.

So today it was time to run outside even if part of me had tried to win.

A bit reluctantly I put on my running shoes and ran a 5k run. The cold caressed my cheeks and I also had some upwind. Snow was also in the air.

It is interesting because I always tell my friends who are not in a mood for exercising that
”Do it you will not regret it afterwards”
and it is so true