http://running.sanjaydeva.com/training Comrades marathon 2010, running Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:00:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are” Bernice Johnson Reagon FEBRUARY 2010 Resting HR (average): 53 Resting HR range: 46-59 Neural mobility: 34/30cm Average weekly mileage: 24km Average training load: 79 Running time:km range: 4:50 - 5:29 After a good January and averaging 67km a week, February has been a ... http://running.sanjaydeva.com/training/comrades-2010-february-2010 "Most of life is routine - dull and grubby, but routine is the momentum that keeps a man going" Ben Nicholas Not a great week once again. It started well with a 8km on Monday and a reasonable quick 15km on Tuesday. Thursday was a 6km tempo run which was quicker than I have ... http://running.sanjaydeva.com/training/comrades-2010-13-weeks-to-gogetting-nowhere-fast "Getting momentum going is the most difficult part of the job, and often taking the first step is enough to prompt you to make the best of your day" Robert J McKain The last 2 weeks have not been great! After sitting for 3 days in an Internet Marketing seminar, it aggravated my ... http://running.sanjaydeva.com/training/comrades-2010-14-weeks-to-gohow-to-kill-your-momentum "Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle" Napoleon Hill Resting HR (average): 52 Injury status: (R) calf/shin 4/10 Neural stretching (knee to nose. averages in cm): Baseline 36; Afterwards 32 What a terrible week! My right lower shin and calf have been sore. Initally I thought I'd strain my tibialis posterior (one of ... http://running.sanjaydeva.com/training/comrades-2010-15-weeks-to-gothe-struggle-continues "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there" Will Rogers Resting HR (average): 50 Injury status: (R) calf/shin 2/10 Neural stretching (knee to nose. averages in cm): Baseline 34; Afterwards 30 A reasonable start to the year and some high mileage in recent weeks allowed me to reduce the ... http://running.sanjaydeva.com/training/comrades-2010-16-weeks-to-goconsolidating “Don't let yesterday's disappointmentsovershadow tomorrow's dreams” JANUARY 2010 Resting HR (average): 55 Resting HR range: 46-62 Neural mobility: 37/31cm Average weekly mileage: 67km Average training load: 288 Running time:km range: 5:00 - 6:11 After a poor 2009, 2010 has started much better. Whilst I'm desperately unfit, putting in solid sessions and reaping the rewards later. I achieved my goal ... http://running.sanjaydeva.com/training/comrades-2010-january-2010 "Gotta get up, Gotta get up, Gotta get up" From "Ride on time" by Blackbox Resting HR (average): 52 Injury status: General lower leg soreness! Neural stretching (knee to nose. averages in cm): Baseline 37; Afterwards 31 A solid week helped by a good long run. However early in the week I found it tough getting ... http://running.sanjaydeva.com/training/comrades-2010-17-weeks-to-gogotta-get-up "No one ever drowned in sweat" Resting HR (average): 54 Injury status: General lower leg soreness Neural stretching (knee to nose. averages in cm): Baseline 37; Afterwards 31 Training is always tough. It's worse you are not fit, because the recovery between sessions is lower and it's always harder to start the next session. Monday was ... http://running.sanjaydeva.com/training/comrades-2010-18-weeks-to-goit-never-gets-easier "What will determine the course of your life more than any other one thing is whether or not you're willing to tolerate necessary discomfort" Barbara Sher Resting HR (average): 58 Injury status: Low backstrain 5/10 Neural stretching (knee to nose. averages in cm): Baseline 33; Afterwards 28 Pain. Lots of it! This week was a tough week, and required ... http://running.sanjaydeva.com/training/comrades-2010-19-weeks-to-goi-just-want-to-give-up "Resilience is the ability to come back and keep trying, even when you fail or things are tough" Resting HR (average): 58 Injury status: Low backstrain 3/10 Neural stretching (knee to nose. averages in cm): Baseline 37; Afterwards 31 With a new year, it was nice to re-evaluate and set new goals. 2009 produced a good beginning ... http://running.sanjaydeva.com/training/comrades-2010-20-weeks-to-goa-new-year-new-goals-new-me