No, I'm not doing the full marathon. 42km is a bit too much for someone who only runs 1km on a treadmill at the gym for warm ups. But they're having a 5km fun run at the KL Marathon so I figured why the hell not.
Got started with my first round-the-neighborhood run yesterday. This was the trail I took.
Robert, who's an avid runner, and will be running the full 42km in KL Marathon, advised me to start off and see if I can do a full 20 minute run without stopping. Well, I managed the above route in 20 minutes. Approximately 2.5km covered, so I guess I was pacing myself at a mere 7.5kmph. A little bit disappointing considering I normally run at 11kmph on the treadmill.
Truth be told, I don't remember the last time I ran 2.5km. And my legs were quite sore after last night's run.
Anyway, I've only got under 4 weeks to get myself running 5km. So let's up the ante. Tomorrow's route shall be...
If Google is correct, this route is about 3.5km. Wish me luck!
2 comments:
Cherie says:
Man you ran a lot. you may have to initially alternate your running days to get your legs used to the task ahead.
sounds like a lotta fun!
wear good shooz please :)
and who knew we had google maps at home. awesome!
Wei wei wei... I know what u mean... I'm cycling to Bath tomorrow... Tried the bike just now... Felt the pain after a few miles...
Tomorrow's is suppose to be 20 miles there, and then 20 more back...
Let you know how it goes :D
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