My training this week is the week with the most amount of training this year- that is to say, so far. Had a great running week, by the way. I variate between morning runs and runs after work. Also, yesterday I went running for 17 km with my athletic club, but also running 2 km as a warm-up prior to the long distance pass. After the 17 km, I cooled down with 2 km running back home. A great morning, as the sky was blue and the sun shined brightly.
This morning, I and my boyfriend went to the swimming hall to go swimming for one hour. I felt so great afterwards. I want to try swimming in a regular basis, for example once a week from now on. I think swimming is a great complement to running, to avoid injuries by running too much. Also, alternate sports/physical exercises as a complement to running tend to give better results.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Long intervalls
Every Tuesday, I run long intervals with other runners from the athletic club, Heleneholms IF, that I joined last December. I really enjoy running with the other runners in the same club, they are really good and most of all, I appreciate how they try to communicate with me (since I am Deaf).
Anyways, we started warming up with approximately 15 minutes running. After that, we did some stretching. Then we started the interval series, which for today were minute intervals from 15->13->11->9->7->5->3->3->-3->1. The series from 15 to 7 would be run in marathon speed. 5 minute-interval would be run in half marathon speed. The last four in the series would be run in 10 km speed. I enjoyed it. In total, I ran 16 km including the warm-up. I averaged 4,44 km/m in the long intervals and 4,20 km/m in the last five ones. I didn't feel exhausted at all, but my legs were really sore after the intervals. Anyhow, I feel that I have become a bit faster since I joined the club in December and that I can keep on running faster in a steady pace over a longer period of time compared to about half a year ago.
After such a practice, I feel more and more certain that my goal of 1.30 for a halfmarathon and 3.15 for a marathon is not that far away to reach.
Keep on running, folks!
Anyways, we started warming up with approximately 15 minutes running. After that, we did some stretching. Then we started the interval series, which for today were minute intervals from 15->13->11->9->7->5->3->3->-3->1. The series from 15 to 7 would be run in marathon speed. 5 minute-interval would be run in half marathon speed. The last four in the series would be run in 10 km speed. I enjoyed it. In total, I ran 16 km including the warm-up. I averaged 4,44 km/m in the long intervals and 4,20 km/m in the last five ones. I didn't feel exhausted at all, but my legs were really sore after the intervals. Anyhow, I feel that I have become a bit faster since I joined the club in December and that I can keep on running faster in a steady pace over a longer period of time compared to about half a year ago.
After such a practice, I feel more and more certain that my goal of 1.30 for a halfmarathon and 3.15 for a marathon is not that far away to reach.
Keep on running, folks!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Some awesome weeks during the New Year.
I've had some awesome running weeks since Christmas. Yesterday, I and my boyfriend got home from a four days trip to the nationalpark called Söderåsens Nationalpark that is located about 1 hour north from where we live. A beautiful place. We went hiking and of course running even if there were lots of snow and it was so slippery due to all the ice. We had a great time. Now I can't wait to get back to the real everyday life with a new energy.
I have also had some well-deserved days off from work. A new chapter of my life has begun and I am now officially living together with my boyfriend. I look forward what this year has to offer me. There are a lot of exciting things coming up this year for me, especially the half marathon race this May and the marathon race in Tromsö, Norway this June, two races of which are my main goals to get ready for this year. Also, a mountain orienteering race later this August, which I also look forward to.
Gotta update soon. BTW, the running calendar I got from my boyfriend for Christmas is a well-used thing. I write in it everyday.
Keep on running folks.
I have also had some well-deserved days off from work. A new chapter of my life has begun and I am now officially living together with my boyfriend. I look forward what this year has to offer me. There are a lot of exciting things coming up this year for me, especially the half marathon race this May and the marathon race in Tromsö, Norway this June, two races of which are my main goals to get ready for this year. Also, a mountain orienteering race later this August, which I also look forward to.
Gotta update soon. BTW, the running calendar I got from my boyfriend for Christmas is a well-used thing. I write in it everyday.
Keep on running folks.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Running, running, running.
Despite getting sick the first part of last weekend, I quickly got back to running on Thursday and Friday as well as Saturday. I even went running for 16,4 km on the morning of Christmas Eve (Friday). Awesome.
I really love running in the snowy ground, even if it is definitely much tougher than running on terrains or tars.
Got some good stuff for running for Christmas, for example a spiky thing to put on my running shoes so that I can go running much easier when there is snow. Also, the first week at the athletic club went well (this was before I got sick). I really like the people there. Will go running with them tonight.
Wish you all Happy Holidays!
Keep on running
Petra
I really love running in the snowy ground, even if it is definitely much tougher than running on terrains or tars.
Got some good stuff for running for Christmas, for example a spiky thing to put on my running shoes so that I can go running much easier when there is snow. Also, the first week at the athletic club went well (this was before I got sick). I really like the people there. Will go running with them tonight.
Wish you all Happy Holidays!
Keep on running
Petra
Monday, December 6, 2010
Snow, slushy weather, meetings, work, etc.
All that have in one way or another been trying to prevent me from running. But no, they didn't suceeed. I am more motivated than ever. Even starting an athletic club next week to start focusing at running more seriously.
It's even better when my boyfriend also has decided to join me at the athletic club. I have finally registered for the Midnight Sun Marathon this June and my boyfriend registered himself for the halfmarathon since he has never run a marathon before.
I know I have been bad at updating this blog, but just like the title says- its been a lot of meetings, lots of work and I have been fully occupied other than running, so I've prefered to go running instead of blogging about it. :)
It's even better when my boyfriend also has decided to join me at the athletic club. I have finally registered for the Midnight Sun Marathon this June and my boyfriend registered himself for the halfmarathon since he has never run a marathon before.
I know I have been bad at updating this blog, but just like the title says- its been a lot of meetings, lots of work and I have been fully occupied other than running, so I've prefered to go running instead of blogging about it. :)
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Better later than never...
I realized, after checking comments, that I haven't updated my blog ever since before the ultra race.
I did the ultra race on October 23rd, which is almost 3 weeks ago. It was an awesome day. Windy, yeah. Pretty cold, yeah. But otherwise, a perfect day for a 50 km trail running. I took the lead with three other guys by the first 8 km. It was when I needed peeing. I stopped, looked for a good hiding place to do it. Then I went running and was just in my own world. It was relaxing. Of course, since I don't do a lot of running in trails (even though it is my favorite kind of running), I wasn't so used to run uphills and downhills. That went good though, by the first 30 km anyways. Then it went slower and slower. By 40 km, about 2 km before the marathon distance, I felt the legs weren't with me anymore. Yet, I didn't give up. I tried holding on. I started walking uphills and running downhills. By the last 2 km, suddenly my legs were with me even though all my energy was almost gone. I went running faster and faster and could run pretty fast the last few hundreds of metres to finish the race. Hell, it felt good to run an ultra. I'm definitely going to run many more ultras from now on.
However, the 2 weeks after the ultra, I noticed, even though I didn't feel injured or something, my body was unusually stiff and sore. Of course, my body was sore as well after my two marathon races. But this time, it felt different. I didn't feel like running as much the first days afterwards. When I finally got back to running a few days later, I just couldn't run as quickly. My legs just didn't have the energy, even though my body had. Now when I also got a lot to do at work, it is hard finding time to go running everyday. However, thanks to my boyfriend, who is a runner, or specifically an orienteer, himself, I get the motivation to go out running at days when I just feel like I can't do it. This weekend we will go to Denmark to run two different orienteering races. This Saturday, it is a 3.4 sprint orienteering. This Sunday, he is going to run 25 km orienteering and I'll run a 6 km orienteering. I know that I would be able to do the 25 km as well, but since I'm not a regular orienteer and just started orienteering seriously since August, I'm still learning. So 6 km is better for me. After this weekend, I'm planning to try to do a running schedule that will let me get back to running everyday or at least 5-6 times a week.
Keep on running, folks!
I did the ultra race on October 23rd, which is almost 3 weeks ago. It was an awesome day. Windy, yeah. Pretty cold, yeah. But otherwise, a perfect day for a 50 km trail running. I took the lead with three other guys by the first 8 km. It was when I needed peeing. I stopped, looked for a good hiding place to do it. Then I went running and was just in my own world. It was relaxing. Of course, since I don't do a lot of running in trails (even though it is my favorite kind of running), I wasn't so used to run uphills and downhills. That went good though, by the first 30 km anyways. Then it went slower and slower. By 40 km, about 2 km before the marathon distance, I felt the legs weren't with me anymore. Yet, I didn't give up. I tried holding on. I started walking uphills and running downhills. By the last 2 km, suddenly my legs were with me even though all my energy was almost gone. I went running faster and faster and could run pretty fast the last few hundreds of metres to finish the race. Hell, it felt good to run an ultra. I'm definitely going to run many more ultras from now on.
However, the 2 weeks after the ultra, I noticed, even though I didn't feel injured or something, my body was unusually stiff and sore. Of course, my body was sore as well after my two marathon races. But this time, it felt different. I didn't feel like running as much the first days afterwards. When I finally got back to running a few days later, I just couldn't run as quickly. My legs just didn't have the energy, even though my body had. Now when I also got a lot to do at work, it is hard finding time to go running everyday. However, thanks to my boyfriend, who is a runner, or specifically an orienteer, himself, I get the motivation to go out running at days when I just feel like I can't do it. This weekend we will go to Denmark to run two different orienteering races. This Saturday, it is a 3.4 sprint orienteering. This Sunday, he is going to run 25 km orienteering and I'll run a 6 km orienteering. I know that I would be able to do the 25 km as well, but since I'm not a regular orienteer and just started orienteering seriously since August, I'm still learning. So 6 km is better for me. After this weekend, I'm planning to try to do a running schedule that will let me get back to running everyday or at least 5-6 times a week.
Keep on running, folks!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Some running until the ultra race this Sat.
Since Thursday's awesome run, I did a 19,5 km city/trail running last Saturday which went very well. I enjoyed every minute of it and I was so totally into my thoughts about anything possible. I was thinking about my life, how I like my job and about the ultra this Saturday. I love those running moments when I don't focus at the idea of pace, of speed, of running, of legs or feet hurting or feeling heavy. It was simply a magnificently good run. I hope to have this kind of running moment during the ultra this Saturday as well, then it should be an easy game to finish the race.
Went running for 4 km yesterday and did a very light running, in a total of 11 km, today. I'm saving up some energy for the ultra, so I won't run as much this week but I'm aiming to do some light running every day or so. Tomorrow, I got orienteering practice. This Thursday it's interval running again and this time it should be very interesting- we will run 70x20 (x2) and I'm not sure yet if it is 70m x 20 or if it is 70 x 20m. But anyways, it's really different than other Thursday intervalling runs. Let's see! It's, without a doubt, gonna be something different.
Keep on running, folks!
Went running for 4 km yesterday and did a very light running, in a total of 11 km, today. I'm saving up some energy for the ultra, so I won't run as much this week but I'm aiming to do some light running every day or so. Tomorrow, I got orienteering practice. This Thursday it's interval running again and this time it should be very interesting- we will run 70x20 (x2) and I'm not sure yet if it is 70m x 20 or if it is 70 x 20m. But anyways, it's really different than other Thursday intervalling runs. Let's see! It's, without a doubt, gonna be something different.
Keep on running, folks!
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