New personal record: ran 6 miles NONSTOP, in 60:20 min!!!
[Did 20 pull-ups. My left abs still hurt.]
Yay!!!
Almost one month after running 6 miles for the first time in my life, today I finally accomplished my goal of running 6 miles NONSTOP! A new personal record! At last, I can fully do the running part of an Olympic triathlon (10 km = 6.2 miles).
A month ago, I had to rest twice (2 min, then 5 min) and it took 60:30 min to run 6 miles.
This morning, I woke at 7 am and ran 60:20 min (10:03 min/mile), NONSTOP, at the Crystal Springs Reservoir (Sawyer Camp Trail). 3 miles out and 3 miles back. They have trail markers every 1/2 mile.
After mile 4, both my knees and my left ankle began to hurt. I slowed down and hobbled a bit, but I refused to stop. I definitely need to go to a good running store to get new running shoes fitted. My sneakers are several years old and probably wrong for me.
Good news: I'm not limited by my heart. I never got out of breath and took one breath every 3-5 steps. What limits my performance are my knees and ankles.
Pulse 2 min after my run: 140 bpm.
3 min after: 112 bpm.
5 min after: 104 bpm.
35 min after: 92 bpm.
I met a fellow runner with long white hair. He just ran 4 miles. He said he used to run 30 miles/week, but it hurt his knees and "I have no cartilage left. My doctor would kill me if he knew I was out here this morning." I recommended he look at the ChiRunning technique. I own the book but haven't yet tried to implement it.
Click pics below for full-size.
Crystal Springs Reservoir:
Night view:
Here's a video of a bike ride along the same trail. This is exactly what I saw this morning:
Here's what Crystal Springs Reservoir looks like from the road. A big lake:
2007 Crystal Springs inline skating marathon on Cañada Rd., organized by CORA (California Outdoor Rollersports Association):
Every Friday night, CORA organizes a San Francisco Friday Night Skate:
Where: Ferry Plaza - Market St and the Embarcadero - San Francisco
Every Friday night, skaters meet at Ferry Plaza for the wildest ride in San Francisco. The Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate is a 10 mile skate tour/party that starts in and ends at Ferry Plaza and goes along a route through the City that hits all the hot spots.
We roll through the waterfront, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, Aquatic Park, Ft. Mason, The Marina Green, the Palace of Fine Arts. Chestnut Street, Union Street, the Broadway Tunnel, the Stockton Tunnel, Union Square the Concrete Canyons, AT&T Stadium and the Ferry Building.
It's fun. It's free. Wear a helmet and be safe.
Yay!!!
Almost one month after running 6 miles for the first time in my life, today I finally accomplished my goal of running 6 miles NONSTOP! A new personal record! At last, I can fully do the running part of an Olympic triathlon (10 km = 6.2 miles).
A month ago, I had to rest twice (2 min, then 5 min) and it took 60:30 min to run 6 miles.
This morning, I woke at 7 am and ran 60:20 min (10:03 min/mile), NONSTOP, at the Crystal Springs Reservoir (Sawyer Camp Trail). 3 miles out and 3 miles back. They have trail markers every 1/2 mile.
After mile 4, both my knees and my left ankle began to hurt. I slowed down and hobbled a bit, but I refused to stop. I definitely need to go to a good running store to get new running shoes fitted. My sneakers are several years old and probably wrong for me.
Good news: I'm not limited by my heart. I never got out of breath and took one breath every 3-5 steps. What limits my performance are my knees and ankles.
Pulse 2 min after my run: 140 bpm.
3 min after: 112 bpm.
5 min after: 104 bpm.
35 min after: 92 bpm.
I met a fellow runner with long white hair. He just ran 4 miles. He said he used to run 30 miles/week, but it hurt his knees and "I have no cartilage left. My doctor would kill me if he knew I was out here this morning." I recommended he look at the ChiRunning technique. I own the book but haven't yet tried to implement it.
Click pics below for full-size.
Crystal Springs Reservoir:
Night view:
Here's a video of a bike ride along the same trail. This is exactly what I saw this morning:
Click to viewHere's what Crystal Springs Reservoir looks like from the road. A big lake:
2007 Crystal Springs inline skating marathon on Cañada Rd., organized by CORA (California Outdoor Rollersports Association):
Every Friday night, CORA organizes a San Francisco Friday Night Skate:
Where: Ferry Plaza - Market St and the Embarcadero - San Francisco
Every Friday night, skaters meet at Ferry Plaza for the wildest ride in San Francisco. The Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate is a 10 mile skate tour/party that starts in and ends at Ferry Plaza and goes along a route through the City that hits all the hot spots.
We roll through the waterfront, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, Aquatic Park, Ft. Mason, The Marina Green, the Palace of Fine Arts. Chestnut Street, Union Street, the Broadway Tunnel, the Stockton Tunnel, Union Square the Concrete Canyons, AT&T Stadium and the Ferry Building.
It's fun. It's free. Wear a helmet and be safe.