Half Marathon Training March 14, 2018

March 13 was a rest day. My legs felt like noodles by mid day of March 13. As per usual, all data was gathered with my Garmin device. See my review of this –crappy– watch here.

After Run Reflection:

Data gathered from this run is inaccurate. While stretching at my girlfriend’s apartment, I forgot to stop my Garmin. This mistake explains why my average moving pace was unchanged.

On a brighter note, my knees did not hurt after this run, and my shoes felt snug against my feet. Comfortable running form was maintained throughout.

On a darker side, my feet are sweating, and my eczema has started up again. Its lightly dotted on my toes. Purchasing breathable shoes for my soggy feet are in order.

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Half Marathon Training: March 12, 2018

Once the layers are peeled aback, one should always find the “why” at the core of their goal. Click here if you want to read my core for training for a half marathon.

Now for the meat (all data was calculated using my Garmin watch):

After Run Reflection:

A tough run! March 12 was the first run I ever did by myself. There isn’t much to reflect on (part of me debates whether or not to remove the After Run Reflections entirely). Running seems to be a time to think when one is by themselves. For more of my life, I viewed running as a communal activity, with start and end lines. Training season is a body and mind conflict, and a conflict against the (crappy) Garmin.

Half Marathon Training:March 11, 2018

Welcome to the first update to half marathon training with my beloved girlfriend. If you want to know why I am doing this half marathon, read my article here.

 

 

Resting Heart Rate: 65BPM

Weight: Unknown

Average Pace: 11:43

Average HR: 151bpm

 

 

Resting Heart Rate: 65BPM

Weight: Unknown

Average Pace: 11:35

Average HR: 154bpm

After Run Reflection:

All data above is generated with my Garmin Sapphire 3HR.

This run was completed with my beloved. We were running in a park. Crowds were dense, and there were some hilly sections that allowed us to put our altitude, and decline running to the test.

According to my girlfriend, I ran downhill with loud “stomps.” She advised I soften my feet when I am running decline. After this run, my knees felt sore. I think the pain is stemming from my decline running form.

Another opportunity for growth is managing my software: I accidentally stopped my Garmin watch during this run. Read my review of the Garmin Fenix Sapphire 3HR here.

Lastly, another task will be to research the pollution in Shenzhen, and how it impacts my lungs while I am running. I might need to look at the pollution levels during the day, pick times where the pollution shows a pattern of being at its lowest level.