Personal Run Training - Apr 7

Considering today is my rest day, I was not supposed to be getting involved in any sort of activity that was too taxing on my body. However the weather was so gorgeous, I just felt that it would be a waste if I did not take advantage of it. I called my buddy Kerem to see if he was up for some running, and he seemed up for it, as soon as he got done with the oil change at the dealership. I took this opportunity to visit the New Balance store down the street from my place and check out a pair of shoes. The lady at the store helped me look at a pair of 767's, not that I really know much about the models to begin with, but I guess you learn something new everyday. ;)

They seemed to fit well and seemed quite comfortable, and I was raring to go out on a run with them. Kerem called me when he got done with his car servicing, and I met up at his apt complex, where he suggested we do laps around his complex, where 5 laps make up 3 miles. He opted to run on the grass, while I ran on the pavement. The run started out as usual feeling a little tough, but as I got into my second lap, things starting normalizing and my body seemed to have adapted to the pace, as well as the breathing. The cool breeze helped dry the sweat and I was starting to have fun doing this. Unfortunately Kerem had eaten something just before the race, which caused his stomach to cramp on the 4th lap, so he had to break away, while I completed the 5th lap. I felt like I could have done more, but I was not wanting to train too hard today, considering we have a time trial lined up tomorrow for swim training. The shoes felt good and the knee did not hurt as bad as it generally does, but I guess I will really find out tomorrow when the muscles have cooled down a little. All in all, this gave me hope that my running was not as bad as I had originally anticipated and that I should be making progress in the next few sessions. The goal is to add atleast a mile or more each week and see how far it goes. I will also try to incorporate some strength training for my quads, which should assist during the transition from biking to running.


Thats all folks!!! :)