Re-boot

Havent posted for a while.

Not much running since GC half….Straight after holiday, I devised a plan to lose a few kilos in the hope to improve my running. My weight ballooned to 71kg and I was feeling 'meh' with my race performances.

I decided to eat heathly. Changes made were:

• 1/3 of main meals (out of 14 lunch/dinner weekly) are vegetari
• More wholegrain (brown rice/bread/pasta). No more white stuffs (white rice/bread) unless eating out
•  Soy milk instead of cow milk
•   Smaller meat portions
•  Drinking natural remedies such as lemon water, apple cider vinegar, green teas

After a month, I’ve dropped my weight by 4kg to roughly 67kg +.

Didn’t run much during the period of weight loss because I was feeling sluggish and lacking of energy.

My weight has now stabilized for 2 weeks and I think I am ready to re-kick start my training again. Hopefully, with increased mileage, I can lose another couple more kgs

Week of 18-24 August

Sun, 6.30am

24km long run incl 2 x 7km tempo

28:48, 4mins rest, 28:40

av pace &HR: 4.07/169, 4.06/177

Tough workout for my current fitness level

Route: home to Gardens by the Bay to Tanjung Rhu and back

Weight: 67.4kg

Mon

off

Tues, 6.30am

Track workout 6 x 800m (total 9km)

2:55, 2:54, 2:57, 2:56, 2:55, 2:49 (200 jog)

HR reached  187 bpm last rep

Good workout, pushed hard in the last 400 (81s)

Weather: 27c, 82% rh (32c real feel)

Wed, 6.30am

9km very easy (av  pace5.40)

Weather: 27c, 88% rh (34c real feel)

Weight: 67.3kg

Thu, 4.pm

7km easy (av  pace 5.18),

On grass

Fri, 6.30am

9km easy (av  pace 5.18), with 4 x 30secs hill reps

Weather: 27c, 86% rh (31c real feel)

Weight: 66.8kg

Sat, 6.30am

25km long run with tempo

4k wu, 2*1k (3.55), 10k MP (4.15), 2*1k (3.55), 6k cd

HR averaged 170 during thr 10k MP

Weather: 27c, 86% rh (31c real feel)

Weight: 67.3kg (post run sub 65 due to dehydration)