I AM GOING FOR FINISHING A MARATHON - MY FIRST ONE - ON 22ND AUG 2008!!!
My fitness activities over the next few months will be aimed towards preparing myself for this marathon and successfully completing it.
I have created a new blog - FIRST26.2 - to record these activities. This blog will be inactive till I complete the first marathon!
Come on over to my OTHER BLOG!!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
30 minute running in Liberty State Park
Ran for 30 minutes today morning in Liberty State Park on the waterfront. First time I was an a trial run outdoors this Summer! Spent around 15 minutes afterwards stretching using the various ParCircuit installations.
This is the first run in my effort to prepare for a Marathon. The Healthy Kidney 10K this Saturday will be the perfect long-distance run for my preparations.
The previous post is almost two months old; while I haven't been running regularly in the past two months, I have run a few times and twice in organized races. The two races are the following:
This is the first run in my effort to prepare for a Marathon. The Healthy Kidney 10K this Saturday will be the perfect long-distance run for my preparations.
The previous post is almost two months old; while I haven't been running regularly in the past two months, I have run a few times and twice in organized races. The two races are the following:
- Scotland Run 10K in Central Park on Sunday Mar 30th 2008. I took tons of photos from the event to give some idea to my friends back home about the way a running event is conducted in NY.
- Prakash Farewell 5K in JP Park, Bangalore on Sunday Apr 20th 2008. I came in last in this race, as the gracious host!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
23 minutes on the Treadmill
Forced myself to go to the Gym today after getting back from work, and ran / walked for 23 minutes covering around 1.75 miles.
For all the "running" I am doing, my health is not really improving. I should be consistent in my running. I should also move up the distance level - I am no longer a 5K runner after running for 3 years. Work is hectic, but I should give priority to running.
For all the "running" I am doing, my health is not really improving. I should be consistent in my running. I should also move up the distance level - I am no longer a 5K runner after running for 3 years. Work is hectic, but I should give priority to running.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Fourth week training plan completed
Had signed up and paid up for running in the New York Colon Cancer Challenge 4M race today morning. Focus on reading up the Bootstrapper's Bible, cold and windy weather & 'spring forward' time change put paid for the plan. This is the second straight race I signed up but couldn't participate (Al Gordon Snow Flake 4M being the first one a few weeks ago - it snowed the day before, and I went Skiing)
Went to the Gym today afternoon, and completed the fourth week's plan in the Couch-to-5K training plan. Ran for 32:30 minutes completing 2.53 miles - alternating running and walking speeds between 6 mph, 5 mph and 4 mph.
Went to the Gym today afternoon, and completed the fourth week's plan in the Couch-to-5K training plan. Ran for 32:30 minutes completing 2.53 miles - alternating running and walking speeds between 6 mph, 5 mph and 4 mph.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Skiing & walking in Colorado
Skied today for 90 minutes (only!)
Walked for 45 minutes yesterday in cold weather - enjoying and getting lost in the Colorado University
Walked for 45 minutes yesterday in cold weather - enjoying and getting lost in the Colorado University
Monday, March 03, 2008
Second day of Couch-to-5K training
Brave effort Prakash! Keep up the good work!
Today's workout summary:
3 minute warm-up
3 minutes stretching
On tread mill:
Today's workout summary:
3 minute warm-up
3 minutes stretching
On tread mill:
0-5 minutes: Brisk walk at 4 miles per hour
0.25 miles jogging at 10 minutes per mile
0.13 miles walking at 15 minutes per mile
0.25 miles jogging at 10 minutes per mile
0.13 miles walking at 15 minutes per mile
0.25 miles jogging at 12 minutes per mile
0.13 miles walking at 15 minutes per mile
0.5 miles jogging at 12 minutes per mile
25-30 minutes: Cool down at decreasing speeds
Stretching for five minutes
Total distance covered on treadmill: 2.30 miles in 30 minutes
Today's effort is slightly less intense than the recommended effort in fifth week of Couch to 5K plan. I will repeat the fifth week's plan again next week.
Total distance covered on treadmill: 2.30 miles in 30 minutes
Today's effort is slightly less intense than the recommended effort in fifth week of Couch to 5K plan. I will repeat the fifth week's plan again next week.
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Back on Couch to 5K Plan
Started following the Couch to 5K training plan again today morning, in an effort to improve my running.
Spent 28 minutes on the Treadmill today afternoon with the following pattern:
Total distance covered : 2.2 miles
Total time spent (door to door) : A little less than 50 minutes
Unlike the earlier assumption of starting in the 5th week of the Plan, this is more like the 4th week plan. It will be a good achievement if I can stick to the plan and be able to jog 3 miles in 30 minutes in five-six weeks' time!
Spent 28 minutes on the Treadmill today afternoon with the following pattern:
1-5 minutes : Brisk walk to warm upFollowed by 5 minutes of stretching.
5-8 minutes : Jogging at 10 minutes per mile
8-10 minutes : Walking at 15 minutes per mile
10-13 minutes : Jogging at 10 minutes per mile
13-15 minutes : Walking at 15 minutes per mile
15-18 minutes : Jogging at 10 minutes per mile
18-20 minutes : Walking at 15 minutes per mile
20-23 minutes : Jogging at 10 minutes per mile
23-28 minutes : Cool down at decreasing speeds
Total distance covered : 2.2 miles
Total time spent (door to door) : A little less than 50 minutes
Unlike the earlier assumption of starting in the 5th week of the Plan, this is more like the 4th week plan. It will be a good achievement if I can stick to the plan and be able to jog 3 miles in 30 minutes in five-six weeks' time!
Break from running
Haven't run in the past couple of weeks. Probably went to the Gym only once.
Had signed up for the NYRR Al Gordon 4M run last Saturday; decided against running in it after it snowed heavily on Friday morning. Instead went Skiing on Sunday and had a good work-out on the slopes; 4 hours at the Ski resort; around 60 % of the time on the slopes. Exhausted for the next two days!
Gotta get back into rhythm in running. Upcoming signed up events in New York:
Had signed up for the NYRR Al Gordon 4M run last Saturday; decided against running in it after it snowed heavily on Friday morning. Instead went Skiing on Sunday and had a good work-out on the slopes; 4 hours at the Ski resort; around 60 % of the time on the slopes. Exhausted for the next two days!
Gotta get back into rhythm in running. Upcoming signed up events in New York:
- New York Colon Cancer Challenge 4M run on Sunday Mar 9th at 9:00 AM
- Scotland Run 10K on Sunday Mar 30th at 10:00 AM
In addition, it is most likely that I will be participating in a running event in Bangalore when I am there between April 10th to 15th.
I am inspired by Dr. Rajat Chauhan's running; he is based in Bangalore, works at Manipal Hospital; an ultra-marathoner, a passionate runner! I am motivated to raise the bar and go for a Marathon by the end of this year!
An immediate goal is to be able to run the 3M distance without stopping. In that effort, I am starting again on the Couch to 5K Running plan, midway from the fifth week onwards.
Go Prakash! You can do it!
I am inspired by Dr. Rajat Chauhan's running; he is based in Bangalore, works at Manipal Hospital; an ultra-marathoner, a passionate runner! I am motivated to raise the bar and go for a Marathon by the end of this year!
An immediate goal is to be able to run the 3M distance without stopping. In that effort, I am starting again on the Couch to 5K Running plan, midway from the fifth week onwards.
Go Prakash! You can do it!
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