tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82480279183587207912024-03-12T19:15:55.608-07:00A lazy mans marathonThe lazy runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17124245187904464519noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248027918358720791.post-4174034369686909062011-10-24T03:10:00.000-07:002011-10-24T03:10:23.075-07:00Thai Food and Burning Nipples<div class="MsoNormal">Thai food and burning nipples is all I could think about in the last k of my run today.<span> </span>It was only 6k long but it wasn’t without incident.<span> </span>I had Thai food for dinner last night and it was delicious.<span> </span>It wasn’t that delicious this morning when I could barely run because of a deep pain in my guts.<span> </span>As I ran past the servo I ducked in to visit the little boy’s room to relieve the pain only to notice it was locked and could only be used by paying customers.<span> </span>I kept running.<span> </span>As I entered the last part of the run I noticed a burning sensation in my nipples and the realised that they had been chaffing on my shirt the whole time I was trying to get the cramps from my stomach to disappear.<span> </span>I still kept running and completed the run.<span> </span>It is my 6<sup>th</sup> run in two weeks keeping to my “I am going to run three times a week a see how I go” Grand plan.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I now have a clear goal of what I am doing each week which is a long run on a Sunday morning.<span> </span>Adding 10% each week till I build up to 20ks and then plateau for a while till I start my marathon program in June.<span> </span>It seems achievable the way I have broken it up and it is loose enough that if I get an injury or two should still be able to complete what I need to.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I have also got myself some new shoes.<span> </span>I have had some calf pain when running in the last month or so so I thought it may be time to upgrade the shoes.<span> </span>I can not recommend <a href="http://www.fitfootwear.com.au/">Fit Footwear</a> in Port Melbourne any more.<span> </span>They get you on the treadmill and film you running in barefeet then give you various shoes to try and video you again and work out which is best.<span> </span>I ended up with the Brooks Adrenaline with the extra fast yellow laces.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I have started to tell people about my goal so I am now committed as I can’t go back on it now.<span> </span>I have been doing some internet research on <a href="http://www.coolrunning.com.au/">www.coolrunning.com.au</a> and have had plenty of encouragement from people who have done a similar thing to me or are planning too.<span> </span>I have also had a few that told me I shouldn’t or couldn’t do it.<span> </span>They have proved to be more of a motivator that the positive ones.<span> </span>Strange how the mind works.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So basically at 3 runs a week and 50 weeks to go I only have 150 runs left till the big day.<span> </span>I am putting up a countdown on the wall and marking off each run.<span> </span>I hope this motivates me to keep going.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">This week my wife has been a great support.<span> </span>I need her to be as she will have the kids more while I am out running and laying on the couch recovering and when I am grumpy and tired.<span> </span>She keeps telling me how easy it is going to be and how I will be able to do it and is keeping me positive so a big thank you to her.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">On a side note I stopped in at a shop on Sunday on the way home from an overtime shift at work. Just trying to earn a bit more money, you know the saying every dollar counts. As a reward for giving up my day off I decided to buy some Body Glide anti-Chaff balm for my upcoming longer runs and as I was reversing from my car park I ran into another car. So my day of earning a few extra dollars and buying myself a little reward has probably cost me a lot more money. I left my details on a note on the windscreen and am yet to hear anything. Lets hope they could hear the pain in my note and don't ring me.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Have a good week and happy running.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Vital Stats:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Weight: 87Kgs</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Motivation: Possibly even higher than last week</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">KM's this week: 13</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Injury/Pain of the week: Burning nipples</span></div>The lazy runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17124245187904464519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248027918358720791.post-58048959624374143862011-10-12T16:18:00.000-07:002011-10-12T16:18:31.504-07:00A new beginning"Anyone could run a marathon if they really wanted to even you" I was told this by a friend who has run 4 of them and was in full flight for this years Melbourne Marathon before doing an ACL and needing a full knee reconstruction. He has already declared that next years Melbourne Marathon will be his comeback race. He has somehow talked me into joining him in running it.<div><br />
</div><div>Lets get something straight from the beginning. I am not a runner. I have started running a little in the last 6 months or so. I can now run about 6k's at about 6-7 min k's. I have a Cliff Young style shuffle. I am overweight. I drink way to much and I am very lazy with everything not just exercise.</div><div><br />
</div><div>I am not sure how I am going to do this marathon thing but I am going to give it a go. I have a few plans to keep me motivated. I am going to get lots of people to sponsor me and donate all the money to charity. I really don't want to let a charity down. I am also doing this blog in the hope that this will make me keep running. I am also going to put some motivational pictures up on my wall and in my car. (any suggestions on pictures would be much appreciated)</div><div><br />
</div><div>My biggest concern is that I will not have enough time to train. I work shift work am married and have two kids a 6 year old boy and 4 year old girl. I am not sure I can find an extra 5-10 hours a week to train. I guess I will give up TV and sleep time to do it.</div><div><br />
</div><div>My overriding desire to run it is because it is on my bucket list and I put way too many things off thinking there will be time later in life well you never know whats around the corner so I am going to do it today.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Tomorrow is my first training run. 8k's I hope I make it.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Happy Running from The Lazy Runner</div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Vital Stats:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Weight: 86kgs</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Motivation: As high as it ever will be</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">KM's this week: 0</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Injury/pain of the week: Nothing as yet</span></div><div><br />
</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Find me on twitter @st_vince</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Follow my runs at <a href="http://runkeeper.com/">runkeeper</a> username Luke S.</span></div><div><br />
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