Airdrop Mode
#New update to the app. Airdrop Mode. You select your target and whether you want to go there, or there and back, and you get a dynamic mission created for it. Might give it a go as part of my long run this weekend.
Half Marathon Training - Day 7
#Achieved: 3.59K, 22:52min
Next Run: Sunday, LONG RUN 10.00 KM IN 1H:16M:10S
Zombies, Run!: The Runner's Guide
#Found via Pinterest.
Half Marathon Training - Day 6
#Achieved: 3.73K, 19:04mins. Finished way ahead of target time.
Next Run: Saturday, EASY 3.70 KM IN 28M:11S
Half Marathon Training - Day 5
#Achieved: 3.57km, 23:12mins
Next Run: Friday, EASY 3.70 KM IN 28M:11S (pace adjusted)
Half Marathon Training - Day 4
#Achieved: 2.82K, 5:46 min/km
Next Run: Wednesday, 12M:00S TEST
Half Marathon Training - Day 3
#Achieved: 8.25K in 53:13
Next Run: Monday, EASY 6.30 KM IN 38M:32S
The Royal Parks Half Marathon - Race Report - Events - Runner's World
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The Royal Parks Half Marathon - Race Report - Events - Runner’s World.
Half Marathon Training - Day 2
#Achieved: 2.79km in 17M:12S – finished early due to rain.
Next Run: Friday, EASY 3.70 KM IN 22M:38S
Half Marathon Training - Day 1
#Achieved: 1.90km, 7:39min. My phone rebooted mid-run again, ending my run prematurely. Not a great start to my HM training…. :-(
Next Run: Wednesday, EASY 5.80 KM IN 35M:29S
Found this in Oak Hill Park during my run:
10K Training – Day 37: RACE!
#Tracks: ZR (Part 1, Part 2), Endomondo
Target: 10K, 5:24 min/km, 54:24 minAchieved: 9.52km, 4:43 min/km
Next Run: Monday, 3.70km @ 6:07 min/km pace.
Today was my very first proper 10K race. Even though it’s not a competitive race (it’s a charity run), the push and pressure of being the chaser and chased during the run really drives a better time, I even broke my 5K time in this race.
My phone rebooted during this race, so I lost crucial tracking, which is why when I merged my workouts on Endomondo, it comes out less than 10K. In fact, if you zoom in on the map of the race, you’ll see a gap in the tracking which is where my phone rebooted. Had I tracked that last 0.48km at the 4:43 min/km pace of the rest of the track, then my total 10K time would be 47 minutes, 10 secs.
But, it was all worth it….
At the finish line, I heard someone shouting out runner numbers as they passed the line. Maybe I’ll get a letter with my official time in the post in a few days?
10K Training – Day 36: Race Simulation - Day 15
#Achieved: 4:36km 24:50mins (app seemed to crash)
Next Run: Sunday, 10K Race.
10K Training – Day 35: Race Simulation - Day 14
#Achieved: 5.14 km, 5:54 min/km. Over my target pace, but felt reasonably comfortable.
Next Run: Friday, 5K 7:38 min/km
10K Training – Day 34: Race Simulation - Day 13
#Achieved: 2.81km, 6:27 min/km
Next Run: Tuesday, 5K Race Pace - 5:24 min/km
Victory & Defeat
#When you’re the winner of a race, you’re on top of the world. When you’re not, any number of things may be going through your head. Runner’s World collected some nice snippets of quotes
Want Better Sex? Run! (No, seriously)
#From this month's Runner's World magazine. It made me chuckle, but seems plausible. Runners would have more energy, and more drive than those who don't run.
10K Training – Day 33: Race Simulation - Day 12
#Achieved: 9.35km, 5:58 min/km
Next Run: Monday, 5K 7:38 min/km
10K Training – Day 32: Race Simulation - Day 11
#Achieved: 3.12km 5:38 min/km
Next Run: Saturday 10K 5:31-5:42
10K Training – Day 31: Race Simulation - Day 10
#Tracks: ZR (1, 2, 3, 4), Endomondo, Strava
Target: 10K 5:31-5:42Achieved: 3.86km, 4:48 min/km. Well short of my target today, again due to work stress. Even though I tried to do even half of my target distance today, ZR went funny part way through….
Next Run: Friday, 5K, 7:38 min/km
10K Training – Day 30: Race Simulation - Day 9
#Target: 5km, 7:38 min/km
Achieved: 3.07km, 12:52min - 4:17 min/km. I was hitting a good pace, and was on my second lap around Oak Hill Park, when my phone decided to reboot. On the plus side, I took 6 seconds off my 3km PB.
Oh, and I found this scribbled at the entrance of Oak Hill Pak:
10K Training – Day 29: Race Simulation - Day 8
#Target: 10K 5:31-5:43 min/km
Achieved: 7.87km 49:57mins, 6:21 min/km. I trialled the 10K route I will be taking during my run and it’s very varied - varying inclines and a lot of narrow, muddy paths. Since I wasn’t sure where I needed to go, I had to stop multiple times to get my bearings. I think I turned off too early, which I kind of suspected.
Since the path is also under trees, I did lose GPS a few times.
Next Run: Monday, 5km, 7:38 min/km
10K Training – Day 28: Race Simulation - Day 7
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Target: 5km 7:39 min/km
Achieved: 5.05 km 26:51 min, 5:19 min/km
Next Run: Saturday 10K 5:31-5:43 min/km
10K Training – Day 27: Race Simulation - Day 6
#Target: 10km 5:31 - 5:43 min/km
Achieved: 5.20km 7:10 min/km. I really didn’t feel like running today. A busy day at work, tired, and I guess it showed during the run.
Next Run: Friday 5km 7:39 min/km
10K Training – Day 26: Race Simulation - Day 5
#Target: 5km 7:39 min/km
Achieved: 5.03km 4:56min/km. A good pace today. AKB48 is a great band to listen to, and even to run to. Their tracks are reasonably fast beat, and I was comfortably averaging around 10-11 km/h just hitting their beat (~5-6 min/km).
Next Run: Tuesday 10km 5:31 - 5:43 min/km
10K Training – Day 25: Race Simulation - Day 4
#Target: 10km 5:31 - 5:44 min/km
Achieved: 10.13km 57:11 min. I missed several days of the start of the Simulation phase due to some really crazy long-hour (10-14 hour) days at work. But on the plus side, I took nearly 2 minutes off my 10K PB.
Next Run: Monday, 5km 7:39 min/km