Today I checked my
running plan and realised I had to do a 5 km run! So I did. Decided to go to
the woods and this beautiful lake that I live close to, Nøklevann, which is my
favourite lake here in Oslo. There are a few other places here in Oslo that I
also love, like Sognsvann, Grefsenkollen, Frognerseteren, to name a few. But Nøklevann
is by far my absolute favourite place. It has everything. Beautiful lake and
gorgeous woods. And it is close to my place. Today, however, was not a good day
for that lake. Still some ice on the paths plus lots of water as the snow and
ice is melting away. So I was quick to realise that I still have to wait a
couple of weeks for my run around the lake. The path around the lake is 8.7 km
so of course I’m not running around the whole lake in the nearest future, but
it will be a great run later in this summer when my running form will have
improved. The only drawback is that for me to get to the lake, I have to run up
a hill. And not just any hill. A monster hill! I don’t mind running up hills to
be honest. It is fantastic for your thighs and butt and the cardio vascular
system, my heart was pumping like crazy. But I don’t like running down hills.
Last year in Malta I had knee problems because of all the hills there. So now I
basically run up hills (well, that is still a work in progress) and walk down
them.
But anyway, back to today’s run. So I turned from the lake and went for a
lovely 5km run around my neighbourhood. Lovely part of Oslo although now it is
a little messy with the naked trees, melting ice and mud everywhere. And the
smell is kind of like sour hay, not very nice. But still, today was lovely. It
rained earlier so the air was so fresh and lovely and I felt pure happiness
running around, lost in the moment. This is why I love running, those moments
when you feel totally happy in the moment. Love it!
I’ve been looking at my
running plan and have to admit that it is a little too ambitious. A friend of
mine commented on it earlier, that it didn’t look like a running plan for
beginners. Of course, I would not admit to that, but I think I may have to
swallow my pride and readjust this plan. Pride comes before a fall or something
like that so as I don’t want to fail at this I just have to do something.
According to this plan I am supposed to run 6 km on Sunday. And 8 km the
following Sunday. I’m really not ready for that. So I think I will just repeat
the first week again next week (if I decide to bring my running gear to Dublin)
and repeat every week after that. I’ve signed up for a 10km run on the 1st
of June so I have plenty of time to work up stamina for that. No need to kill
myself, and that is the reason why I always quit training. It becomes too
difficult too soon, that becomes boring, and I don’t like boring! Life is too
short for boring! That is why I like to listen to this when I run :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWXazVhlyxQ
My diet is getting
better again. I’m still using Herbalife but haven’t decided if I will continue.
It helps me to get back to controlling what I eat, but I don’t like to eat
artificial food and I really want to remove all sweeteners from my diet. So I’m
still thinking about how to do that. I figure if I keep to super healthy
weekdays, no sugar or sweeteners, lots of fruits and vegetables etc. Plus
training. Then I will have plenty of room for a little indulgence during weekends.
Trying to keep away from extremes.
