Today’s weekday run. Target 8K. Achieved 8.07K in 52:26.

You may have noticed I hadn’t logged any runs for a while. Well, you are not alone, it seems. Nike+ noticed too…

Tracks: Endomondo, ZR, Nike+

Today’s weekday run. Target 8K. Achieved 8.37K. Pushed myself really hard today. Broke my 5K record.

Tracks: Endomondo, ZR, Nike+

Just made some updates to my Zombies, Run 2 Google Music FAQ.

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If anyone tells you “You can’t achieve your goal”, just remember that there is only one person who can tell you what you can and can’t do – and that person is yourself.

With the right incentive and motivation, a human can do many wonderful things. I’ve seen this video many times, and always come back to it whenever I feel a dip in motivation. If he can do it, so can I.

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Today’s target: 8.80k. Achieved 8.38k. And broke my 1K record, finally making it below the 5 minute mark at 4:56.

Tracks: Endomondo, ZR, Nike+

Just made some updates to my Zombies, Run 2 Google Music FAQ.

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Today’s weekday run. Target 8K. Achieved 4.63K :(

Tracks: Endomondo, ZR

Today’s weekday run. Target 8K. Achieved 8.12K (4.9mi) in 54:21

Tracks: Endomondo, ZR

Today’s target: 16K. Did 16.51K in just under 2 hours. Not my fastest or best time, but I’m pleased because 8K + 16.51K = 24.51K, which means I’ve done more than a Half Marathon distance over the course of the weekend.

Tracks: Endomondo, ZR, Nike+

Run Stats:

• Cooper (12 min): 2.17 km
• One hour: 9.49 km
• 1 km: 5m:06s
• 1 mile: 8m:49s
• 3 km: 17m:03s
• 3 miles: 28m:33s
• 5 km: 29m:31s
• 10 km: 1h:03m:31s

Today’s target: 11K. Only hit 8.34K today :(

Tracks: Endomondo, ZR, Nike+

Run Stats:

• Cooper (12 min): 2.02 km
• One hour: 7.87 km
• 1 km: 5m:42s
• 1 mile: 9m:23s
• 3 km: 17m:43s
• 3 miles: 32m:23s
• 5 km: 34m:02s

Today’s weekday run. Target 8K. Achieved 8.12K (4.9mi) in 50:57. Best 5K time for a while (28:14)

Tracks: Endomondo, Nike+

Another long run weekend. Today’s target: 13K (8.1mi). Met that in 1:28:17 (Average pace: 6'47"/km), and got a new trophy.

Stats (via Endomondo):

• Cooper (12 min): 2.27 km
• One hour: 9.81 km
• 1 km: 5m:03s
• 1 mile: 8m:16s
• 3 km: 16m:05s
• 3 miles: 28m:05s
• 5 km: 29m:13s
• 10 km: 1h:01m:35s

Well, I guess I’m not running the RPHM. :(

Still, I can still train for it.

Whilst doing a long run, I spotted a sign “Found. Cat. Please call {number}”.

1.5 miles down the road, I spotted another sign “Missing. Cat. If found, please call {number}”.

Can’t really be that easy, can it?

Second day of the long run weekend, and it didn’t turn out too well. I decided to run my local park instead because the weather looked ominous. One lap around the park (about 1 mile), and my hamstring was hurting again. Seemed to ease up if I changed my running posture, though. So perhaps I picked this up because my running style is poor? I ended the run early to give it a rest, and maybe work on a better posture. I probably never had this feeling because I don’t normally do 15+K runs.

Still, on the plus side, a new trophy came my way:

First day of the long run weekend. Today’s target was 14K, which I hit in about 1hr 26mins. Endomondo Track here. I was using my Nike+ SmartWatch as well, and kept it going till I got home, which was another 3K. Total distance out: 17.2K, total time out: 1hr 58min 58secs.

No Endomondo PBs were broken on this run, but I did set several on Nike+: Farthest Run (17.2K), Longest Run (1hr 58min 58secs), Most Calories Burned (1,140kcal), Fastest 5K (28'51"), Fastest 10K (1'02'12"). I also got the Afternooner trophy (1500 Nike Fuel earned between 2pm and 5pm)

This was one of the longer runs I’ve done in a while, and coming down the last 3K, my hamstring in my right leg started to hurt.

Tomorrow’s target is 16K. If I clock that, my target of a 30K weekend will be achieved. In fact, I will have done more than a Half Marathon over the weekend. Most likely, I’ll use the same route as I took today, so by the end of tomorrow, I’ll have a double 17K under my belt.

Nearing the end of week 2 of my Half Marathon training plan, and this week we start doing regular long-distance runs on both weekend days. Saturday is 14K and Sunday is 16K. I am going to really ache on Monday. ^_^

I’ve got my name into the Royal Parks HM ballot. Now the wait is on to see whether I get space on the race or not.

I’ve starting trying out the 30-day Squat Challenge and already feeling the burn. 50 squats, then a 5K run, then another 50 squats (because I forgot to log the first one)

It’s been a while since I last posted so here’s a few quick updates:

1.Royal Parks Half Marathon

Ballot opens in just under a week, so I’m hoping to be able to get a place

2. Running Updates

I’ve now got a Running Watch and a Nike+ Fuel Band – linked into my profile here. The band lets me check my activity for the entire day, and the watch lets me log my run far more accurately than my phone can. I still use Endomondo and Zombies, Run. Endomondo for the training plan, and Zombies, Run for the story entertainment.

Stopped using gmusicfs as it causes random reboots, and, I’ve noticed, messes up CameraZOOM, which is the photo app I use on my phone, so now, I have my music streaming via Google Play Music, and have ZR running. However, it does cause overlap, plus, I can’t always hear what they are saying. Fortunately, I’ve listened to the entire Season 2 now, anyway. Actually, might ditch ZR now as its not really helping me now.

Ran a 13K distance on Sunday just gone, and was suffering aches during Monday and Tuesday. The route was mostly okay, but like with Waggon Road, this one stopped doing pavements part way along the road, forcing me to run on the grass and on the main road itself. Even had to balance on the stones holding up the black and white “>>>” chevrons.

Next run is today (7.4K, but going to aim to round it up to 8K.) Aiming to run it at between 5:30 and 6:00 min/km pace, so should be 44-48 mins. Found a nice route following the A110. Sure it’s along the main road, but its lit at night, has a dual pavement most of the way (separate lanes for pedestrians and cyclists), and mostly flat. Should be good to help with my distance endurance

Current fastest 5K: 34:40 min

Estimated time for HM distance (21.1km): Approx 2:30 hours

I started to use Nike+ because I liked their use of routes and their concept of “Nikefuel”, then I found out that there is an option in Endomondo to link into it. Though it seems like it’s one way, based on the description (Nike+ –> Endomondo). I’ll give it a go this evening for my first Half Marathon training session. I have been running these past few days with Nike+, Zombies Run, and Endomondo all active, tracking my session, and this drains out about 80-85% of my battery in 30 minutes. If the Endomondo - Nike+ link works, I’ll be pretty damn pleased, though I doubt that will be the case

Nike+ integration with Endomondo - How does it work?

Endomondo | Community based on free GPS tracking of sports.

I’ve decided on my next running goal: The Royal Parks Half Marathon.

EASY RUN WITH 6 STRIDES 5.98 KM

Tracks: Endomondo, Zombies Run