12 mile EASY RUN

I tried to increase my mileage a bit. After a 6-mile run, I must say I was on cruise control and thought that I'd be able to finish my run for just under 2 hours. But that wasn’t to be, as both of my knees started to buckle down. I finished the run (and occasionally walking) disappointingly. And today, my knees are in agony. I think I need to give it a rest for a week and hope it’ll recover before the next EASY RUN. I need to consider putting down the mileage a bit in order to put less strain on my knees.

10 mile EASY RUN

I ran yesterday. Man, it wasn’t easy. I struggled all thru the run. When I hit 4-5 mile, I ran out of steam and my legs started to give. So I rested and went for a brisk walk. Thereafter I ran again but when I hit 6-7 mile it was gruelling. It's only 6 weeks to go before TM 09 and I have an inkling feeling it’s gonna be hell.

On the good note, my recovery wasn’t too bad. My whole body feels a little stiff today but apart from that I’m A-OK.

Tokyo Martahon 2009 UPDATE

The traffic regulation information has been released.

Cho-Pat Dual Action Knee Strap REVIEW

There isn’t much to add about the Cho-Pat Dual Action Knee Strap. Apart from my first impression was will it actually work? I put it on as instructed and I agree it’s very easy to use and adjust. Thereafter, I was concerned about the bulkiness of the strap above and below the kneecap and how will it actually perform. But I felt comfortable when I walked about/stretched/etc. so I decided to test it for a run.

I did a 5-mile run yesterday and I was very surprised how effective it is. Throughout my run, I felt my knee was much stronger and I can push and apply more pressure on my knee. I feel revived. I can finally enjoy running without the fear of my left knee going haywire.

If you have a knee problem, I highly recommend you to give this a try. It works for me so it could work for you too.

5 mile EASY RUN

The weather didn’t really help as it was windy like hell but overall I ran quite well. Tokyo Marathon 2009 is around the corner so I better get back into shape.