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 🙂
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
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
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
I guess I have to be glad for the little snow that we have in the south
I have to admit that I was glad that I ran today, it was quite refreshing
Weather: Grey, snow in the air, cold
Temperature: -2oC (28.4F)
Average speed today: 6.01 min/k and time: 29.11.6 min 🙂
16 day, 15 days to go
Tonite’s run was 10 laps and 4 rush as warmup before Newaza at the judo mat.
And then we had some judo physical traning before the actual Newaza started.
Tonite I had the pleasure to fight with Christian, Albin and Sandor.
I did not do a lot of Newaza last Fall but now I just rested once prior to the technique which was technique that really worked for me.
Looking forward to next week’s newaza
17 day, 16 days to go
Today it was a combo. I realized that the recovery takes a bit longer than I thought. Doing one combo each week was not working for me, noticed that the third week in a row and have had one week’s rest from combo.
When I got to the pool the first three lanes was occupied by kids who had swimming school. The goal today was to crawl 2×25 m. Finally I got a lane for myself. After 100 m I crawled 25 m, oh gosh it really takes the life out of me, Very breathless. And then I did that twice.
The time today was around 11 min, the crawling might have slowed me down.
Swimming also feels in my neck afterwards. The swim goggles must fit more closely, got fog inside today. I had some pain in my right knee afterwards. I might have to stretch before I start swim.
Then it was time to bike to the gym and finish the last two disciplines: biking and running
Started with 20k biking, started with an incline of 5 and then increased it to 8. Three times I increased the incline to 10 and stood up for 1k
After 2k it did not look very promising
But after 7k I must have speeded it up a bit
At 10k
After 17k and the last incline of 10 and the familiar dyspnea
The total time today was 50.39 which is the fastest time so far 🙂
Then I went to the treadmill where it was time for 5k running in a comfortable pace. Started with 6min/k for 4.5k and then decided to speed it up the last 500m to 5 min/k. Total time today was 29.42 min
18 day, 17 days to go
I decided to do my 5k run on a treadmill at the gym today as warmup for my back instead of rowing.
The plan was to run in a nice pace but there was someone sitting on my left shoulder reminding me why I was there.
Started with a pace of 6 min/k for the first 2.5k, then for the next 500 m the pace was 5.42 min/k, then at 3k the pace was 5.27 min/k, at 4k the pace was 5.13 min/k and the last 500 m the pace was 5 min/k.
Totalt time 28.44 min
After that I was doing back and shoulder exercises and hip stability exercises.
22 day, 21 days to go
Tonite I ran a 5k run that was not very pleasant.
It was windy, ice cold from the very beginning.
And then it started to snow rain and I felt the icicles hit my face and then upwind.
You need to have these type of runs once in a while because you become tougher.
Weather: Cold
Average speed today: 5.59 min/k and time: 31.06 min
23 day, 22 days to go
Oh boy was I glad I didn’t run outside today. I love snow but not this type of snow that we got today.
Unbelievable that I have come up to my 40th run tonite. When I started in November 50 runs felt very far away but I had decided that I am going to make it. Now I can almost see the finish line.
The run tonite was warmup at Newaza consisting of 10 laps around the mat, and 3 rush, unknown distance.
First Newaza this year and it was tough, we had guests coming from BJJ. Too bad I do not have any advantage being a runner. Unfortunately I have someone blocking my way and making it difficult. Very good physical training.
After Newaza this was what I seeing.
And after biking home after Newaza I was covered with snow 🙂
24 day, 23 days to go
The snow came back, well snow and snow 🙂 I have heard that it is suppose to snow more but it does not look promising. I guess I have to be glad even if it was not much.
When I got outside I was met by a wind but then during most of the run it was not bad.
Tonite I ran 10k, at one point it was a bit slippery even if there was no snow on the ground, hopefully it won’t be icy tomorrow on the roads. I felt the icy cold wind on my cheek.
Weather: Dark, snow powder, cold
Temperature: 2oC (36F)
Average speed today: 6.10 min/k and time: 1.00.6 h
If you look closely you can see the wind grab my reflective vest