Just keep running

First ride on my new super-duper awesome bike.

Felt rusty, long time since I rode a bike like this.

Second attempt on bike.

Much, much better this time. Could go longer, but ran out of time and needed to get to work. Will try earlier next time.

17.5 kms long run.

5k race with my eldest daughter.

She is awesome, did a great race and was able to pull through a the pace she asked me to pace at: 5:30 min/km. 

So proud of her.

We are doing a 10k next sunday...

10.23 kms.

10.44 kms.

Last few weeks running has been hard, my legs complain about everything and anything, but todays run felt much better.

Hope to get one of those runs where you feel you can go on forever soon, miss them.

8.14 kms in a very nice drizzling rain, then became a show rain, then took my shower.

33.5 kms on bike.

Feel better, but still, not enough time, need to get up earlier (tried 30 minutes earlier today).

12.5 kms very hot run.

Since I missed my early morning run, and since I'm a macho runner, decided that 2:00pm was a good time to run. By km 12 I was out, to hot, to tired. Not a good idea.

10km Dolphy 2014 race.

My daughters 10k debut. She did great and ran the 10k in 58:09.

Woot !! Woot !

So proud of her.

10.26 kms.

Good run.

10.55 kms.

Better pace, but still, its not close to marathon pace...

8.13 kms, with a touch of speed.

40.45 kms, five laps. 

Barely made it, time wise.

18.5 kms with running group. 

Good run.

16 kms trail running with buddy who is training for a marathon in two weeks. Told him I would only do a part with him since I had done my long run the previous day and he was going for 30k.

Tired afterward....

10.25 kms.

Legs a bit tired, but ok otherwise.

10.24 kms.

8.10 kms.

32.51 kms on bicycle.

20.04 kms with running group.

Started like a hard run, but finished strong.

Don't know time yet.

Hard run but feel like I managed very well despite having run 20kms the day before.

10.22 kms in a nice drizzle rain.

Life is good.

10.20 kms.

8.11 kms.

Did sort of fartlek run, had some surges during the run.

24.52 kms.

21.81 kms with running group.

16.14 kms with my old but still reliable Brooks Launch.

10.18 kms.

Legs felt quite fresh actually, I guess they are getting the hang of running (it was about time!!).

10.20 kms.

8.10 kms in 'fast shoes' today.

Threw in some strides, felt good to have some speed...

32.50 kms on bike.

Life is good.

22.21 kms.

Supposed to be 25, but somehow the route was shorter...

16.11 kms

Tired now.

10.20 kms

10.22 kms.

Suffered, many body pains. Real or mental?

8.12 kms.

Body felt better.

Shoes need to be retired soon. Funny, Brooks Launch shoes feel newer than the Saucony even if they have +200 miles of difference.

42.70 kms on bike.

A full marathon,  Ja !

On bike ... this time ... next time, on foot.

25 Medio Maraton Guadalajara

Today was a long run day. I started by jogging from home to starting point of the race, did 7 kms in this portion. Met running group just in time to do some stretching and warm up exercises.

Race in general felt fine, maybe a tad tired by then, but breathing was in control and I was not under any pressure to finish before any time. Wanted to do under two hours, crossed the finish line strong with pace under 5 min per km and clock registering about 1:57:13, but since it took over a minute (maybe two) to pass the start line in the beginning, I'm confident I did at least a 1:56, maybe even 1:55.

And was able to pull in my 28km long run ! Yay !!!

10.26 kms.

Legs a bit tired, but expected. All is well.

10.23 kms.

8.11 kms.

Legs still a bit tired, but all is good.

32.5 kms on bike.

25 kms with running group.

Tired run, too many miles lately?

10.23 kms.

Took two days off. I was just tired and needed the extra rest.

10.23 kms.

Better today, much better.

8.13 kms.

Light drizzle. Nice running weather.

32.5 kms on bike.

30.80 kms with running group.

Hard run, going up & down many streets.

Flat tire when I got back to the car. Lucky me, one of the running friends was still there and helped me change the tired (God bless him).

5.32 kms to 'stretch' legs.

First 3k were something close to hell (my legs were sore), but last 2 were fine. Did not want to go any further, avoiding injury.

10.24 kms in a faster pace than intended but felt good.

10.23 kms.

8.15 kms.

Very light drizzle, great day to run.

AM: 28 kms with running group. Legs felt very heavy and had a hard time finihsing this run.

10.25 kms.

10.26 kms.

8.12 kms.

Just over two week for next marathon.

Getting the jitters, am I ready? Will I be able to run it? Finish well? Finish in under four hours? 

29.23 kms with running group.

Was supposed to be 25 to 28 kms, but this came out better.

Nice slow 5kms with my daughter

10.23 kms.

10.25 kms

8.12 kms.

20.35 kms.

Last long run before next sundays marathon. I've trained what I could, there is nothing I can do to improve now.

 7 kms

8 kms.

7.19 kms

Last run before this sunday's marathon...

21k.

Marathon DNF. Awfull. Not good. Bad day.

5k.

Ran with my daughter. She won 1st place in category 15-19 although she is only 14.

(Its a small race, but she won).

6k on treadmill.

6k on treadmill.

5k

12k on treadmill.

6.69 kms

6.68 kms.

Fartlek.

1 km easy, 400 mts hard, 1km easy, 400 mts hard, and so on. You get the picture.

6.71 kms

18.17 kms with clan.

8kms, progressive run.

5k on treadmill, easy does it...

Gym Day,

Row machine.

20 minutes bicycle (stationary), 80-90 rpm

Leg muscles.

Rest day.

Went to gym and did upper body and stretching exercises.

Today it hurts.

5k on treadmill

12 kms. Easy does it...

8k.

Incremental run.

5k on treadmill

40min spinning.

5k on treadmill.

10.25 kms. Easy goes...

6.69 kms. Fartlek day.

8kms @ 5:30 pace on treadmill

30 min treadmill.

5k on treadmill @ 5:30

12k easy.

5k on treradmill. Fast pace...

5k @ 5:30

6k

15.07 kms.

4.5 kms.

10 min warmup, 4 x 400 @ 4:00 min/km, with 2 min @ 6:30 min/km as rest in-between.

5k easy.

2k easy

3k @ 4:50 min/km

1k easy

3k @ 4:50 min/km

2k easy.

13 kms @ 5:15 min/km pace. It became a hard run...

10min warmup

1.6k @ 4:20 min/km, 400m jog

3.2k @ 4:30 min/km, 800m jog

2x800m@4:10 min/km, 400m jog in between.

Cooldown.

8kms @ 4:50 min/km

Merry Christmas !!

17 kms

First try @ 5:20 min/km, had to slow down to 5:30 last 4 kms. Just too tired, not a good running day.

11.5 kms total.

10 min warmup @ 6:15 min/km

3 x ( 2 x 1200mts @ 4:30 min/km with 2:00 @ 6:30 min/km in between) (4:00 @ 6:30 min/km between sets).