Time: 6 am
Distance: 11.2 Km
Duration: 81 min 59 sec
Place: Marina Beach, Chennai
After performing Pranayama at home I reached Marina Beach at
6 am. The climate was good but not much wind. I feared a humid temperature but
it turned out to be a good one. I could run for 2.4 Km continuously. I finished
4.8 Km in 33 minutes which is an improvement of 1 minute. I am really glad that
every day I am making some improvement.
I finished the whole 11.2 Km in 82 minutes. I took the same
time last time to complete 9.6 Km which is again an improvement point for me.
At the end of the session I just felt the calf-muscles a bit tight but there
was no pain in general.
I think there is also a psychological part involved while
running. It is the fear of exhaustion. I think it’s a fake feeling whenever I
think that I am exhausted. Even Aswin told me that we might think that our body
will not support long distances but we just need to eliminate that thought and
keep running. I think that is true. Next time I am going to push myself for a
continuous run of 4 Km. This way I can overcome the fear of exhaustion and also
improve my lap time.
I shall see my improvements till end of next week and shall
register for Kaveri Trail Half Marathon race. I really hope that I prepare
properly for the race and finish it in a decent time.
Tomorrow is a cross training day and I have planned to walk for one hour.
