Thursday - Week 4

Run - 58:43, 9,1km - Had to run real slow in the beginning due to sore knees (oh brother)...but once I was warmed up, the knees felt ok so I could get a move on again. Average heart rate was 147, a definite indication that I was going steady. The last of the lurgie has left so lungs feel good-to-go, finally.

I have to do two things, more of one, less of the other…

Firstly, I have to do more stretching…especially around the knees. Maybe add to this some strengthening exercises. Else these knees are just not going to make it. I’ve also got a sinking sensation that there is a staircase on the run route, that I’ll have to get up three times. Stairs really kill my knees. I found a post on Tritalk, and after having a closer look at the profile for the race run route, I think they may be right….this is what I’m talking about:

Maybe it’s not a stair case….please god!!! (the bit at the 2km mark). If the profile is accurate, it would mean the stair case starts at 1,8km and goes on for 200m. And the elevation is 10m...surely not a staircase, but rather a short sharp hill. Either which way, it's going to be hell on the knees.

Secondly, I have to start eating less. I need to shed some extra baggage before the race. If I could just stop eating sweets and cookies, I’ll be fine. But I have the most horrific sweet tooth, runs in the family I’m afraid…maybe I should get on a scale and log my weight. SCARY!!!!