Wednesday, June 2, 2010

My Week So Far

Been feeling quite good lately. Can't wait for this week to be a 'perfect' week.

Monday: my calves hurt to the point of no return. The top of my right foot swelled up and turned red and was such a pain to put weight on that I was worried I might have sprained or -worse - fractured it. But I managed to walk around, albeit slowly and even went to the movies! Haha. I did a crude version of an ice bath twice and that really helped.

Tuesday: Did a small recovery workout. It was very fun, lighthearted, with no specific skills, drills or anything goal-oriented in mind. But ego got the best of me when I saw a couple hard working 'weekend warriors' doing their training and well, what the heck, a few sprints with proper forms couldn't hurt. I haven't skated up those killer inclines for ages. I welcome the burning thighs. Why am I easily out of breath lately? This is frustrating. By this time my feet and legs were ok, just the swelling on top of the right foot.

Wednesday: My favorite day - a quick karate class plus some stretching/strengthening. Karate kicked my ass. Immediately all the soreness in my legs were gone, to be replaced by the upcoming pain that will visit me in the night. I was excused out of doing drills cause coach said my foot looked funky. The stretching classes were awesome, so good, I stayed for another 1 one hour class. I could feel the lactic acid draining out and forming puddles on the floor as we stretch and stretch and stretch. I have weak arms. A guy in the class fell asleep during our 5 minute of 'relaxation' pose (which entails you laying on your back on the floor and basically not moving at all... memangla best gila).

Came back last night, felt that I could do another hour of hard workout. My legs felt good, springy, except for a slight soreness in the right knee, for which I am forever careful of. Iced my lower body for a good 20 minutes. Fell into a deep sleep of good thoughts. I love it when I go to bed tired but satisfied.

Would I do a marathon again? If you asked me last Sunday the answer would be a definite NO. NOOOO. Now, I'm not so adamant about it, but maybe it's because I generally like running. I was thinking yesterday where would be the next 'fun' race - where I could do a fun 10k, 12k or a 21k without the freaking out factor. Without the constraints and demands of training. I've signed up for the small races with my dad and I cannot wait to be running in races with him again. Running for Sundown was a good wake up call for my fizzled out passion. I look forward to be pounding the pavement, feeling free.

But for the moment, I will be putting my focus on my prime and favorite workout which I have been doing a lot of lately. I once read a blog of someone who found her true calling in swimming after doing a multisport (she was brought up as a runner) and I remembered thinking, "How could running be replaced?" and now I know. Yes, now I know. Running will always be in my heart. But I can't get rid of the insane calm and peace I get when I am all alone with only hills and flat routes for hours.

10 comments:

  1. wow what a week, and it is just Thursday .... interesting workout regime you hav ethere .... jealous! :)

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  2. ian: you have a diversity in your workouts as well don't you? you're a PT!

    syah: apa ni smoke2. im all about sweating... not speeding hehehe

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  3. mak oit. U can still went to the karate class! Suspek betul! (this is Zul Hassan's term for respect)

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  4. hmm I was wondering suspek to apebenda. I didnt do a single thing this week…MALAS!!! hehehe

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  5. someone got the marathon bug dah ...

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  6. i so envy you. i haven't done a thing at all. just work...
    glad to know that u are recovering well. still remembered how u said "kaki i patah" countless times in s'pore. LOL
    there are 3 geli2 runs in July. Centro (12km), Siemens (10Km) and the ultimate chick-gazing (also guys la, but i don't give two hoots) run, Shape (12km). Jom Rocket....lari dengan Nightrain :)

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  7. i bet your endurance mesti tinggi giler, dah boleh buat ironman ni

    lutut tengah recover ler ni, ice & rest. dah setahun lebih tak lari, tetiba nak LSD, kaput la lutut ni :p start walk/run with short distance je, 5-6k on alternate days.

    kalau kayuh, langat's route will be my first choice, best! nanti bila kash dah announce nak start kayuh, we'll go there k

    first race, SCKLIM, half mara :D i'm praying that on the night before the race, baby tak meragam. pleaseee mama nak tidur...

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  8. ka: Im joining all the races you listed except for centro... you aren't joining mizuno? let's run! we can always talk cock during... provided you don't speed off heheheh

    jaja: mmg tak. i just enjoy exercising, and my priority is to enjoy it, not to focus too much in the speed.

    yep. my lutut pon teruk gila last year... i now limit it to 2 runs per week je... if feeling good maybe add one more. but that's it.

    hehehe im sure the baby understanding... both parents super athletes what!

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  9. The Nightrain is going to Bali for HM on 17/10, the same day as Mizuno. Couldn't afford Melbourne Marathon and couldn't gather my guts to do KK Climbathon, so Bali Half it is, plus
    a few days of bliss over there...
    we can talk cock at Shape/MH Run. don't think we can finish in top 75 to earn medals la. hehe...

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