Posts Tagged ‘10k’
Corrida da Linha – 2009
Saturday, September 5th, 2009
New event added: Corrida da Linha 2009. A 10k race in the Tejo river shoreline – 20th September 2009. I have some further competitions in mind, but the big challenge this year will be to run a marathon in December. I have three months to prepare myself (physically, mentally and nutritionally). Due to work constrains, [...]
10 k for pacing, 5 k for racing
Friday, February 27th, 2009
25 days for Lisbon’s Half Marathon and I’m getting in shape now. So in shape I’ve actually broke my 10k PB, now in a 43’59” mark. Last couple of weeks resulted in some improvements, as I shifted from some painful workouts to more balanced and enjoyable ones. Stretching and abs played a role here, as [...]
Last workout before race
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
So it’s done. I’ve trained all of what I felt to be needed to train for the next race. With some 10k workouts and a 15k (race length) training, I’m fully satisfied with my performance. Taking in account that my goal here is just to finish the race, a 1h15min seems to be a good [...]
Fluids please
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
As the weather is starting to heat a bit, I start recalling how it was to run long distances two years ago, when I stated seriously in running. The amount of water drunk is so much more, at least for me, regardless my how fit I am. Today, in my regular 10 k workout, I [...]
Callibration and new PB
Monday, February 25th, 2008
As the race approaches, I’ve recently recalibrated my iPod, and there where some improvements. With a confirmed better accuracy: My pace decreased from 5:15 to a 4:45, in average. Huge difference! My 5k PB is now 47’38” My 7.2k
202k down!
Sunday, November 18th, 2007
photo:2043643213 Just 48km to get my first real milestone. Also improved my 10km time down today, to 53’59”. I’m starting to think that cold weather might be a good thing, since I ended the race with no signs of needing to stop.
