98. Progress Run 3 ~Rekindled

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References
Run 1 (30th October) - http://youareinmydream.blogspot.com/2010/10/96-progress-run.html
Run 2 (14 October) - http://youareinmydream.blogspot.com/2010/11/97-progress-run-2-fail.html

Exercise Report/Summary

Day: Wednesday
Date: 17th November 2010
Time: 1900 hours
Weather: Cool and breezy
Temperature: n/a
Terrain: Tarred road

Location: Nilai
Traffic: Rare
Start: Behind Block D
Course: Back and forth a single straight road between Block D and E
Finish: Behind Block D

Start time: ~1900 hours
Finish time: ~1940 hours

Distance*: 6.3 km
Time*: 37.22.64 mins
Average speed*: 10.1 km/h
Maximum speed*: 16.8 km/h

[*recorded by my phone Fitness application]

Remarks:
1. The run started in the evening where the sun was setting. After the first 15 minutes the lamp posts became the only source of light for the road.
2. Road is wet after a course of drizzle an hour before.
3. The course is level; no uphills or downhills. Only back and forth a road of about 150m in length.
4. The wind is breezy and cool for most of the time which helped in cooling and providing positive airflow for breathing.
5. Pre-exercise diet: Water and half piece of bun from Cinnabon
6. Post-exercise diet: Some kolo mee from Kuching and less than 100ml of Soya milk. Dinner: Neslo and sandwich set (egg+meat+cheese+sausage+fries)

Comments:

This is the coolest ever run besides the events that I have participated in my life. Especially falling upset towards my previous training 4 days ago.

I beat the Run 2's 2.9km in ~16 minutes (ahead by ~3minutes) and at least pushed further to beat Run 1's 5.7km in ~33 minutes (1 minute difference).

But I still can't believe it how good in form I was despite having improperly hydrated in the first run record because it was in the morning I'd not taken much food for energy, the course is hilly and traffic was mild. And that time the sun was rising. This latest run I had was absolutely on straight and level terrain and there is no heat from the sun at all. It was rather boring and there was no variation. The only motivation I had was to kept looking at my stopwatch.

If it was in the morning, I believe I would have continued on the exercise at least until 10-12 km. As my breathing and energy level were in a very good form. Hydration was adequate from the drinking in the day. Food consumption was complete. I was just not motivated to keep running until 8 o'clock at night. It was a run in blindness. Only dim lamp posts and occasional passing-by cars' headlights glaring.

Note: These run progresses are for tests of performance only. Not graded for any use or competition. The Penang Bridge Marathon which I will be participating is 21km in distance to run for my half-marathon category which I selected. Satch blesses I will complete the run gracefully. Earning a podium position is not much of concern but it is the motivation, spirit and faith in finishing well the course and enjoying it as well. A 3 and a half hours limit will be a test to earning a finisher's medal. A 20th place would secure a Bronze medal. bzzt.

Get ready.

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