Running in Okinawa

I started this week off well by knocking out 20 miles the first day with two runs. I continued my efforts for the next four and a half days with two runs per day. Typhoon Sinlaku (Typhoon #13 is the Japanese name for it.) was in the area. It grew strength to a Category 4 typhoon, so we at FreeRun practice decided to take off Saturday practice. The typhoon died out over Taiwan, and didn’t affect Okinawa much. We didn’t go greater than TCCOR 3 (Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness).

Useful link: Refer to link to see Okinawa’s current typhoon condition of readiness.
http://weather.kadenaservices.com/update/tccor.htm

I started off the week with total determination to get back into competetive shape. I completed Wednesday’s quality 10k with Tommy who is training for Marine Corps Marathon. I took the next three days off, no running, (thurs, fri, sat) due to other priorities. I was sore too. I’m content that I was able to get 40 miles of running in for the week, which is more than I’ve done for the past 6 weeks, but I’m still hungry for that 80-100 mile week.

I’ve been gone for a while on a business trip, and haven’t had a chance to run for a while.  i went to free run practice saturday, and was positively influenced and motivated to get back in shape.  thus far i’ve ran four times since saturday and biked once.

slow & easy – 20080825 – 1 run 6.5 miles

sick – 20080826 – no run

sick – 20080827 – no run

early work – 20080828 – no run

slept in and had evening plans – 20080829 – no run

slow & easy – 20080830 – 1 run 3 miles

slow & easy – 20080831 – 2 runs 15.5 miles

bike and run – 20080901 – 1 bike 55 miles, 1 run 5.7 miles

Okay, I’ve pretty much brought you up to speed on what i’ve been doing.  These past couple days I’ve trained pretty hard with hopes to get in shape for Naha.  The marathon is three months away.  Remember running is a lifetime sport.  You get better the more you do it.  The world record holder in the marathon, Gabrselassie, for instance ran 10k to and from school every day, and because of such background is a phenominal runner now today.  He may be the greatest runner of all time.  You can’t perform at your peak level unless you’ve put in the time and training to do so.  That level of fitness doesn’t come with only three months training.  I have to wonder what level I’ll be come December.  You have to find that right balance for which to avoid injury, and also improve fitness.  College seasons are about three months long, and I read about all the injuries they prevail.  Hopefully this will be a good next three months.