End of May check-in

2009 ks:
Jan 09 51.4
Feb 09 71.7
Mar 09 94.9
Apr 09 102.6
May 09 123.3
Slow but steady increase.

Average May pace: approx 5:30 min/km

Weight: 89kg
Waist: 94cm
Slow but steady decrease.

May was a good running month for me. My right shin/calf which started playing up in Sept last year seems to have finally settled down. After most runs I self-massage the calf which seems to be doing the trick.

Longest run for the month was 13.5k on the 24th. This included 1k of barefoot running on soft grass.

I now feel entitled to look forward to training through winter and doing the Melb half marathon for the 3rd year in a row. I’ll probably do some small fun runs in the lead-up as well. The Coburg Bluestone Classic is coming up later this month. I did this 2 years ago. It’s a 15k’er with 8k of hilly cross country. This would be a tough challenge for me in my current state. I will avoid.

The plastic watchband on my 4yo Casio Phys sports watch finally fully perished so I’m doing all things, including running, watchless at the moment. I’m now procrastinating over whether I try to get a suitable watchband, buy a new sports watch or just go without, which isn’t bothering me at this stage.