Once again this is an attempt to be a regular blogger. I started first in 2007, then again in 2008. Left it till posting a few times in 2011 and now again, at 2:30am on 22 October 2012, I attempt to be a regular blogger once again.
What's new in my life... Running.
A buddies gf who is also a buddy (sup Veena) invited me to join them on a 10km trail run. Trail running is something i've been eyeing since the beginning of the year so I immediately said YES!! Also, I've been playing Monday night 5 a side cage football and found in the last 10 mins of the 1 hour game my legs always gave in. So this was to boost my leg endurance as well.
The 10km went really well and i'm pretty much hooked now. After that race it took me about 4 days for my legs, back and shoulders to recover (eina!). I've been training for the next trail run which is a 7 km run in klapmuts called Dirtopia. I've bought trail gear as well now (takkies mainly) so i'm amped for the next one. The cool thing about a trail race is you get the physical exertion of normal running and the splendour of the scenery as you would when hiking.
I've got a cool app which tracks my km's, time and calories burned and you can share with friends via fb and twitter. I've ordered a heart rate monitor as well which should be arriving within the next month as it's not avail in SA. One thing i've learned is that if you striving to achieve something (in my case fitness) then you need to measure the crap out of it. Measure something, anything!! That routine tracking can serve as pure motivation for continuing.
So ultimately short term goal is to enter the two oceans marathon. The 52 km is first price but i'd be happy if i do the 21 km as well (second prize). I'll also be looking forward to see how my fitness fares on the footy field.
Hopefully you'll hear from me real soon again!
What's new in my life... Running.
A buddies gf who is also a buddy (sup Veena) invited me to join them on a 10km trail run. Trail running is something i've been eyeing since the beginning of the year so I immediately said YES!! Also, I've been playing Monday night 5 a side cage football and found in the last 10 mins of the 1 hour game my legs always gave in. So this was to boost my leg endurance as well.
The 10km went really well and i'm pretty much hooked now. After that race it took me about 4 days for my legs, back and shoulders to recover (eina!). I've been training for the next trail run which is a 7 km run in klapmuts called Dirtopia. I've bought trail gear as well now (takkies mainly) so i'm amped for the next one. The cool thing about a trail race is you get the physical exertion of normal running and the splendour of the scenery as you would when hiking.
I've got a cool app which tracks my km's, time and calories burned and you can share with friends via fb and twitter. I've ordered a heart rate monitor as well which should be arriving within the next month as it's not avail in SA. One thing i've learned is that if you striving to achieve something (in my case fitness) then you need to measure the crap out of it. Measure something, anything!! That routine tracking can serve as pure motivation for continuing.
So ultimately short term goal is to enter the two oceans marathon. The 52 km is first price but i'd be happy if i do the 21 km as well (second prize). I'll also be looking forward to see how my fitness fares on the footy field.
Hopefully you'll hear from me real soon again!
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