Routine hill workout
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I did a hill workout today. 10 km in 56 minutes on the treadmill. The only thing that I found interesting about the workout was how routine 10 km has become. In the past a 10K run was a HUGE thing. But now it’s becoming routine. I find myself feeling a bit ambivalent about that. On the one hand I’m quite impressed with myself and on the other hand it’s a little sad that I’ve lost the thrill of being able to do a 10K. Oh well, that’s the price of progress I guess.
Having said that, the thrill of actually being in training for a half marathon is immense! I guess once I complete that I’ll have to settle for the thrill of training for a marathon!
I’ve hurt my arm (getting up from my desk of all things) so I’m off to see the physio later today. This means I haven’t restarted the pushup challenge as whenever I extend my arm I get a stabbing pain in my wrist. I suspect it will get better with rest but the physio is free (workplace will pay) so I might as well go.
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You a getting very fast Andrew. 10k under 50 mins from your last post is amazing.
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Great job with the 10k Andrew. I think it is funny how 10k can start to seem so routine.
I remember when I was still uninjured how 10k got to be just that, just another run. I didn’t think twice about taking off without any preparation out of the norm. Even funnier was saying I’ll be right back when headed out for a 5k.
Great job, and keep up the good work, that half, and full marathon will be here before you know it!
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And after the marathon, comes the triathalon….
{ducking}
Hope that arm gets better soon!
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What is your half training like? I did the novice training program from halhigdon.com. Today’s run is 4.5 miles.
My half marathon is Oct 12. When is yours?
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I enjoy hill work bigtime…awesome burn! rest the arm, good call.
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Hope your arm is on the mend.
As always, I marvel at your dedication to all things running.
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I hope the arm heals up quickly!
That’s a great 10k hill time. Really, really good. Relish in your accomplishments! I think it is awesome.
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Woo hooo a full marathon! That will be exciting. I’m just looking forward to starting my half training in the spring. Can’t wait to run it!
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I have to admit that each winter I end up getting out of my routine for a few months and am always surprised in the spring how quickly your body readapts to running again. You can literally see the difference from one run to another. The human body is an amazing thing!
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Seems like a common theme, Andrew. It’s true, you’ll be off to marathon land before long.
Now, I find myself most interested in running shorter races that I’ve run before to see how much improvement I see OR races that look like fun courses or in new places. The “run of the mill” 5 and 10k’s are no longer for me. (Or for me once I’m off and running again.)
Kind of a cool feeling, though, isn’t it?
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