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Countdown- 4 days

I have not been training for the past few days due to muscle pain in both calves. Note to myself, not to push too much when my body is not ready As I train for the past few weeks, I understand my body better, knowing which set of muscles that needed more push and training and the ones that has improved. 

4 days to go for my 1st official run and with the current shape, I will not be able to run for 10km continuously. But I think I can finish the run in less than 2.5 hours. Not a big goal it is, but I'm not a fit person to start off. 

Running is really something that seems easy but not in reality. Pain and breathlessness are always demotivating my running or perhaps to every runner. And to be honest, it takes a strong mind to endure the pain and push you forward to finish the distance.

With every run, I tend to understand more on the basics of proper running. Follow the rules or you will suffer, I am told. Running too much on your heel, your knees will be heavily impacted resulting injuries. Having the wrong shoes will demotivate you further. Running without strong core will affect your endurance on longer runs and lots more rules and regulations.

Today, I woke up early to run in Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir. about 1.5 km away from Jelatek. This is the 1st time I ran outdoor after Neon Run back in September. Indeed, running out there is much tougher than running on treadmill in the gym. Wind resistance, hard track, and lack of sleep does not help in my running today. Yet, we managed to do a 4km in the park and another 2 km to and fro from house to the park. Not bad at all for a morning. 

I'm glad that body is adapting  fast with the constant running, but I surely need to get a pair of running shoes soon and more sports attire. Looking of what I can do after training for awhile, I am setting higher goals in coming months. My ultimate goal is to be able to run a full marathon one day. Age is catching up and I can't waste more time. Hence, few more 10km run this year to mid 2014, and after that a year of half marathon. Perhaps, by 2015, I can run my 1st full marathon. 


Note: Some certain uneasiness crept into me again today. Feeling some emotional vulnerability in myself again after a week. And I wonder why I dwell so much in this negativity. It's as if it feeds on my soul on and on. Need some quiet time to have a conversation with God.  
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