31 January 2008 (AM)/Thursday

I am back in Jamindan. Early this morning, I had my usual run around the 2-mile route inside the camp. This run was my first running workout after the 2008 Subic Bay International Half-Marathon last 20 January, exactly 10 days after the race. The past 10 days served as my rest and recovery period.

I started my stretching and warm-up exercises at 5:45 AM and I started my run at 6:10 AM. My first round (2 miles) registered a time of 15:25 minutes; the second round (after 4 miles) registered a time of 31:04 minutes; and my third & last round (after 6 miles) registered a time of 46:43 minutes. After running for 6 miles, I had my one mile cool-down run and later my post-stretching exercises.

So far, this is my best time for a 6-mile run around the 2-mile route inside the camp. Last 16 January, I registered a time of 47:42 minutes. Compared with today’s run, I was able to improve my time by almost one minute, to be exact, in 59 seconds.

My average pace in today’s run is 7:47 minutes per mile or 5:04.6 minutes per kilometer. 

Total distance covered: 7 miles or 11.2 kilometers

The following data were taken from my Timex Watch Zone Trainer Digital Monitor:

Elapsed Time—46:43 minutes

Time In Zone—25:32 minutes

Maximum HR—179

Minimum HR—102

Average HR—162

Total Calories—707