Hot and Humid

Week of Aug 8 ~ 14

63.9km / 39.7 mi   6:21

5-day week as I couldn't run Sunday. No long runs, run times were 60, 65, 90, 90, 76.

Wednesday night was 5 x 1000, 2 x 500, with the 1000s at about 4:08 — well, it was 29 degrees and 80% humidity.
Weight consistently under 60kg, so that's good.

Week of Aug 15 ~ 21

73.8km / 45.8 mi.   7:38

Mon - 112 mins. 18.2km.
6:09/k pace, return was faster than out.
Physio
30C, 70%
59.5kg

Tues - rest, gym workout

Wed - 60 mins. 1000 x 5, 500 x 2
1000s in 3:59, 59, 4:00, 3:58, 4:00
Legs felt fresh.
31C, 70%
59.6kg

Thurs - 90 mins at 8:20pm due to bad thunderstorms in the afternoon. (Ate at 5:30)
Physio
26C, 100% !
59.4kg

Fri - Gym workout, 90 mins.

Sat - Heavy rain, took a rest day

Sun - Club trip to Kamakura. Ran from the beach to the Great Buddha, back to the beach and along the beach road, back to start, then out the other way to the hills. Two loops in hills and back.
Total 106 mins, about 17k. Pretty hot but a nice day. Later in the afternoon over a few beers had a nice view of Mt. Fuji, then a nice sunset in one direction and a rainbow in the other direction. All that, along with girls in bikinis, made for a nice day. Should do this every Sunday!

Can You Say Hoka One One?

Week of August 1 ~ 7

84.9km / 52.7 mi.    8:27

So I got a pair of Hoka One One's, which are great. Cushiony but quite light. And despite being 20g heavier than my previous Brooks, I run faster in them, without trying to! I guess I'm just springing along.
Interestingly, in fact, rather astoundingly, according to a video by the Hoka CEO, the correct pronunciation is not 1, 1, but "onay, onay". No one knows that!
Onay onay is Maori for run with the wind or something like that.
And Hoka is a French company, which not many people know either. Their main athlete "face" is Manzano, the US 1500 runner, so everyone assumes they are an American company. Live and learn.

Monday - Rest, physio

Tuesday - Gym workout, 80 minutes. 60.7kg

Wednesday - Massage, Intervals in the park, 1000 x 6.
4:06/02/00/02/05/3:56 (150m walk,jog, 3:00)
Finally back down to 4:00 pace, so getting back into shape. Had to work for it, though. Hot and humid night, too.

Thursday - 80 mins - faster pace than I've been running, in the Hokas. Physio

Friday - Gym, 100 mins. 59kg.

Saturday - 64 mins.

Sunday - 118 minutes (20k) with Fabrizio. 33-34°. 60.1kg

Another Brick in the Wall

Week of July 25 ~ 31

77.5km / 48.2 mi.  7:47

Monday - Rest day, physio

Tuesday - Gym workout, then 70 mins in light rain

Wednesday - 67 mins. 5k time trial in the park, which was rerouted due to Pokemon Go mania - Yoyogi Park is a Pokemon mecca. Too many people milling about (at 7:30pm!) to run on our 2k loop. Unfortunately the rerouting didn't go as planned and the distance turned out to be 5.25k. Oh well, a little extra work.
Adjusted time was 21:38 - 4:20/k pace.

Thursday - 70 mins., physio

Friday - 90 mins, up to 33°

Saturday - Gym workout, then 70 mins. (no time for more)

Sunday - 100 mins. With friend Fabrizio at a relaxed pace

Not a bad week, will do more next week.
Weight under 60kg the last two days, so that's good. Want to be at 59 or under on a consistent basis. (58 is my lowest limit). The thinner, the better...as in faster. (Take another look at Mo Farah.)