asa-ren

What is asa-ren?
It means training in the morning. (I image it in the early morning) I did it when I was in JHS every morning, summer, also winter in bare feet.
Today, I woke up at 6:30 but slept twice and woke up at 7:05 am. And opened the door at 7:20. I went to Inokashira park today, there were a lot of people. They were having good time with Sakura.

I was in half-asleep way at beginning, but I was getting better as long as I ran.
When I led some document at work, I got asleep... I needed some coffee anyway, so hard!

today's efforts:
mileage: 5Km
time: 26m42s
pace: 4m54s-5m31s/1Km
weekly mileage: 26Km

still

As my plan, I opened the door at 7am this morning, and ran for 5K before breakfast. I woke up at 6:30, but I stayed into futon over 20 minutes. I was unable to get out of it soon, so sleepy. It was beautiful and windy morning also chilly, but not bad for running. Sakura is so fabulous.
I have a co-worker who runs in the morning a couple of time a week in Senzoku-ike. I need to ask her how's it going so far when we will meet tomorrow's sobetsukai (farewell party).

After over timework, I was able to run again!, felt refleshed, so hope to do the same thing tomorrow! It's important to stop even I feel like running more, I should follow my running schedule. I'm still genki right now.

today's efforts:
morning running
mileage: 5.21Km
time: 27m59s 5:09-5:40/pace

night running
mileage: 7.16Km
time: 35m47s 4:34-5:36/pace
weekly mileage: about 21Km

spring raining

I gave up for running tonight because of hard raining.
Just ran as "an out-and-back" from my place to station, as commute.
I will run tomorrow morning instead of tonight's run, go sleep!

today's efforts:
if it's coutable, I add 3Km
weekly mileage: 9Km

yozakura, cherry blossom under the moon

I couldn't see a moon tonight but if you imagine cherry blossom under the moon, it would be so beautiful. When I passed Zenpukuji-Park tonight, I saw a group, they were having the hanami under the tree. Looked so fun, envy! They are taking a day-off tomorrow??? Or does not matter???

I'm heading into a busy week on the late shift. And there are many enkai, from this week to next week. My most regard co-worker is leaving from our project, so shame... I'm an organizer for him, so I made a resevation for a farewell thing already.

I'm trying to train long distance more than last week. So have to run and run, also challenging for 83Km after over timework, in the morning before working. When I realized, the time was 11:00pm. I just started eating dinner tonight...

I think Steve - san is so amazing, according to his blog he has run for 71Km last week, even he doesn't train for a marathon, so great!

today's efforts:
milleage: 6Km
time: 31:44 from 5:03-5:40/ per 1Km
weekly milleage: 6Km

sunday running

Technically, I would like to join Sunday running at Yoyogi Park. Today, I was going to take a Toeic for my job, but I couldn't go since a dearth of study. If don't get high score as my boss expected, I have to stay in current project. There is no problem to commute, not crowded right now, but not convinient to go to track on Wednesday.

I couldn't power running as I hoped due to my knee sore. I got advice from Brett, he said same thing my doctor. So I asked everyone, "Is there something wrong of my running form?" But nobody knows. Should I hire a personal coach even though I'm not professional runner? I just want to enjoy running though, but I have still knee and muscle sore. However, it's never going to fix if I don't repair my running form even having massage, and acupuncture very often, they don't work!

Today's Sunday Run was good, ran alone for 7 laps and joined with Rie, Colin-san for last one.
I kept running 5min pace per 1Km. Done for 20K + "an out-and-back"(thanks) to station and to my place. I was coverd plenty salt as two weeks ago, and went to eat lunch to Cappulichoza in Shinjuku with training wears as last time, it's a kind of embarassing. Well, finished at Dubliners with a pint of Guinnes beer.

Also, cherry blossoms are blooming, so beautiful.

today's efforts:
mileage: 22Km
time: over 1h38m
weekly mileage: 75Km (This is the longest mileage I've never run)

some alternative

I had some alternative to make me happy.

First of all, I went to have an acupuncture instead of power drinking. Today is a sort of open day, but I didn't go.
My leg looked like a hedgehog, it was put by a lot of needles. It seems so hurt, but it felt really good. I slept a few minutes then, I was so happy. Basically, I love having massage, the acupuncture, Thai massage, Chinese massage, Hawaiian Lomilomi, etc. I want to get an expensive and inteligent massage chair after retirement.

Second of all, instead of running tonight, chose to take a rest, relaxed. Since I have run for 45Km already, I'm so tired. I like running but I need to take a rest sometime. I do power running on weekend.

No run today!

weekly efforts:
mileage: 45Km
time: over 3h47m56s

a dayoff

Instead of working on Saturday, I took a dayoff today. So I can rest 3 days!!! so happy.
I went out for 13K running as easy aerobic pace. I couldn't controll my new watch, stopped sometime, but it's OK because does it work very well more than user.
Due to the trail run, I felt my legs were so heavy. Afterwards, went to have sports massage in my neighborhood. Feels so goooooooooooddd...

En vez de trabajar en el sabado, pudi tomar un dia descanzo, que feliz soy yo pues puedo descanzar 3 dias, que bueno. Por eso fui a correr 13K en mi colonia, hizo buen tiempo senti muy bien. Pero no pudi operar mi nuevo reloj. Ya que es mas inteligente que usadora, funciona bien, no problema. Despues de todo, fui de tomar el masaje deportivo. No puedo buscar buena parabla como te digo, senti muy bien.

today's efforts:
mileage: 13K as aerobic pace/about 5m18s
time: 1h5m
weekly mileage: 13K

weekly training log from mar 13 to 19

march 19 sunday

Went for trail run with some Namban guys, it was not only cold-windy day but also beautiful day. I felt I've been pretty tired due to hard training, and pretty new in marathon training even I'm experienced, sleepy, tired, also crazy hungry. So, DNF today's trail run. I just took a train from Ikusabata to Ome even I was today's organizer. While waiting for everyone, I ate an udon at Ome station. I feel there is no limit of my stomach. Anyway, I exhausted today.

today's efforts:
mileage: 17Km
time: about 2h37m24s
calories: 1309Kcal
weekly mileage: 54Km


march 18 saturday

I ran from work to my place for 15Km. I was so tired due to bring my heavy back pack while running. It's been a long time "homecoming running". It's hard running totally.

today's efforts:
mileage: 15Km
time: about 1h15m29s
calories: 645kcal
weekly mileage: 37Km


march 17 friday

I'd like to go out for power drinking as Aya does sometime but patiance with it. After overtime work, I went out for neighborhood's run. I saw a big full moon, pretty beautiful. My condition was good even though I did hard work and moved desk at office, and also I need to work on Saturday due to my co-worker took a week off for caring of family.

I got a bad news from my friend Roberto who is coming from Mexico City to Tokyo. He needs to change his itinerary for June, that's so shame.

today's efforts:
mileage: 8Km
time: about 40m33s
weekly mileage: 23Km


mar 16 thursday

rainny day, and completely rest day


mar 15 wednesday

I don't join Namban's usual workout at the track frequently but I joined tonight since I wanted to get HR. At first, I was going to run for 12K tonight at Park as usual. My good advisor and friend Steve offered to go to track so I followed him and get my HR. My maximum HR was 190... I was unable to get max score as some gentleman expected. I think it's my max number right now.I appreciate so much Steve.

jogged a couple of laps in Yoyogi Park
interval
800m
1200m
1600m
1200m
800m
400m
400m(Steve's special training)
400m(Steve's special training)

today's efforts:
mileage: about 9Km
time: about ?m
weekly mileage: 17Km


mar 14 tuesday

completely rest day but prepared for tomorrow's HR test.


mar 13 monday

Instead of having Sports massage, I've run for 5K as recovery run in my neighborhood since forgot to take insulance card though. Tried to use my new gear Polar's stuff to caluculate HR, distance, time, calories, and something like that.

today's efforts:
mileage: 5Km
time: about 23m
weekly mileage: 5Km

covered with plenty salt

I was covered with plenty salt today since dry climate. It's a kind of seasonal custom that it happens after running. I've run at Park with Namban guys. I did train as Steve's advice, about 12:13-13:38/ 1 lap, 2.5Km pace. However, I should had to run equably.

I got a Polar RS200sd on the spur of the moment yesterday, it's not cheap stuff. But I utilize this.

today's efforts:
mileage: 25K/ 12:13-13:38 per 1lap/2.5Km
time: 2:04:44
calories: 1307Kcal
this week's mileage: 66Km


Mar 11, '06 at tamagawa-josui and the track in inokashira-park

I ran in Tamagawa-Josui, and at the track in Inokashira-Park.
Ran as easy aerobic pace and speed work for 5K at track.
Beautiful weather, feeling good though. Also I went for Sports Massage.

today's efforts:
mileage: 15K
time: 57"44 + more
this week's mileage: 41Km

new gear

starting for 2nd marathon

I'm set to prepare for 2nd marathon on May in Hokkaido and I've run for 26Km this week actually. So, I've been exhausted already, I should manage all thing but I'm empty though.
There is something new, I'm worry about an elite runner who got hurt, the deadline's rush of some race, finally pollen season has come in Japan etc.

today's efforts:
mileage: 8Km
time: 42m52s
this week's mileage: 26Km

pace running at park for 10K

When I arrived at Sento, I've met Rie. She was almost out to park. However she came back inside, so we went to park together. But as soon as arrived in the park, she went to hill, so shame... we couldn't run together.
So, I've run alone for 10K even there were many companies. But I have some reason for long distance.
As my bad split, does not work my pace running...

today's efforts:
mileage: 10K (5laps×2Km)
time: 47'10
split:
9'19 /2k
9'15 /2k
8'44 /2k
9'57 /2k(easy run)
9'53 /2k(easy run)
this week's mileage: 18Km

TT and big PB

I joined Jingu AC tonight, and I could finished in 20m10s for 5K. It's a big PB for me.I was going to run for 8Km, but I felt knee sore, just stopped at 5K point.I could finish faster if I was going to run just 5K, so shame.

I lost my split....

When I run fast committedly, my knee is not good right now.Keep going to have sports massage and cooling off after running.

today's efforts:
distance: 8Km
time: 20m10s plus more
this week's mileage: 8Km

trail running for 36Km

I was going to run for 30K if my knee could be fine, but I have run for 36Km.
So tired...

today's efforts:
mileage: 36Km
time: 4h13m04s
this week's mileage: 60Km

goose foot sore

I went to see a doctor today, I had been worrying about my knee sore since January. Doctoor said I have a goose foot sore. Do you know what I mean? It's a inside part of knee's pain. I searched on a dictionaly but I'm not sure it's a medical name properly.Doctor said, it's a typical runner's injury, and I might run bad posture and bend down, and also it happened by my bad legs perfomance. My right leg was tied by taping from groin to under knee. The point is not serious.

Here is something that I'm going to do;

1. I go to sports massage in my neighborhood as well as I can go.
(Fortunally, they accepts company's insurance and there are good trainers who cares an athlete Naoko Sakamoto, also others .)
2. I just run easy until get better.
3. I do cooling off after running everytime.
(This injury is a kind of inflammation excited by running in bad perfomance so icying is effective.)

I hope to get better ASAP but I'm not sure when I'm able to run without problem.However, I'm not give up a full marathon on May 22. I'll do the best to recover anyway. But I can not wait until then, so I run slow just easy. If I feel pain just stop, yes I stop then.

No run today.

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