A new lady friend, who knows as much about running fast as I do riding bikes, told me what I of course knew: "You need to start with slow, long runs, and only after that build up speed. An accelleration at the end of a run is okay".
I got up with fresher legs today than I started yesterday's run on, a good feeling to be able to walk and not move like Donald Duck.
Tonight's run started with a boringly slow 12kph, for 15mins on end. Near the end, breathing got harder, I tried some rythm variations to not get too far behind my breath. I was pretty beat after 15min, so I walked a couple mins, and stretced shortly. Then it was time for one paced 300m lap, which again went in 56s despite it feeling disoriented. There was more power on tab, but my breath catches back of with me like an elastic band...
I found my way in 5 mins and that was that, plenty of running for today.
Once I reach intended fitness level, I should be able to do 400m on a wide turn track in the time it now took me to complete a tight turn 300m concrete track.
And that easy 12kph jog will have to be a 16kph one without the breathing difficulties.
I don't know why, but my lungs are not reacting allergically to this hard summer breathing, YET.
So, anyone know of a good XC coach who'll take my money for some guidance?
My name is Jan Gerrit Klok, call me J. I also go by Cloxxki. This blog will mark my progress as I start from zero. A desperately out-of-shape cyclist aiming to become fitter than ever, but in a sport hardly existing my his home country. My country gets on average one or 2 XC-skiable days per winter. Although that's improving quickly. Goal: someday race XC, and not off the back of the field. And new goal: deliver a good Winter Triathlon (coach wanted).
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