The Running Project 10

I did 7 km yesterday.
Between 5 and 6km, still having to walk twice a short distance,
but the walks are getting shorter and the overall pace faster.

Spring in Patras

 filmed with my Mavic Mini drone

I trimmed a poor performing rose bush in February, lots of roses now!

In the garden

The Running Project 9

The past 2 runs I started at 09.30,
in long pants and a lightweight running jacket over a long sleeved running shirt.

Especially the last one run it was getting too warm the second part of the run. (Temperature and humidity)

This morning I started my 6 km run at 07.30, in shorts and a lightweight jacket over a short sleeved running shirt.
Much better!
I was able to sustain a higher tempo and recuperate when running in a slightly slower tempo.

Drone Helix shot

 Helping a friend with his new camera...

Rio Bridge & Patras

 I have been busy with my Mavic Mini drone....

Rio Bridge

 I filmed Kastello Beach last year, the Bridge this morning

The Running Project 8

 Yesterday I ran a new route: Bozaitika-Patras Station

I could not see the mountains North and Nort-East of Patras. Caused not by smog, but humidity. It made running slower, ran out of gas around 6km.

House in Kastellokampos

 

Spring in Patras

 

The Running Project 7

 I ran over the Rio bridge to Antirrio the morning. 7km, very hard head wind going to the bridge.
 In Antirrio I had to walk two times, but shorter than the last time taking this route. No hip discomfort.

I took the ferry boat back to Rio and from there ran back to the house.

Spring in Patras

 Spring started a week ago in Patras: Flowers!

The House

Rio

The Garden

The Running Project 6

This week I am doing two 6km runs and on Sunday a 7 1/2km run.
Running longer is starting to pay off. The 6km run this morning has been the fastest in the past year!

Stamina, both muscular and lungs has improved....

The Running Project 5

On my run yesterday I ran well until 6 1/2 km. Strong head wind, incline at the end.
I cannot do 8km, not yet. But, on a flat course, with no head wind, I can do 7km without problems.
So, keep on running while monitoring recovery and muscle/tendons discomfort.

The Running Project 4

 I had jogged about halfway to the Rio train stop, when I realized that I had left my train pass at home. I had to run fast back to the house to get it, and be on the 08.10 train from the Kastellokampos train stop.

I made it. I got off at the Agya train stop. From there I started my run.
My legs felt heavy, the run was slower than the last time.
I can think of 2 reasons.

1. I had already run fast 1 1.2 km to catch the train.
2. Going west along the ocean there was a strong head wind.

Oh well....

A bit of tightness in my hips around the 6 1/2 marker. From there I walked 2 times a short distance after which I ran again.
Next week Friday again 8km. In between one 5 1/2 km run.