The end of the week. Went 20km, as planned today, not as fast as last Sunday but still quicker than last years 20's. Ran with the water bladder and pack as I continue to practice with this method of long run rehydration and food/money/keys/phone/insulin/blood sugar testing materials storage.
Went the opposite direction which meant I went through khryshchatyk early in the run. The way I run the route I hit Khyrshchatyk about 3.5 km into the run before I then head down Vladymyrski Spusk toward Poshtova Ploshcha and then right at the McDonalds and head down toward the back side of Podil, etc. Today though when I turned off Shevchenko on to Khyrshchatyk there were police everywhere, I thought, what this time.
Seems there was a major "soviet type" display going on. As I hit the part of Khyrshchatyk that is pedestrian I saw the Kyiv horse police and then I saw Soviet WWII style military equipment getting ready to go on parade, there was a photographer there and I think he took my picture.
Then I saw row upon row of military people lined up. What there also was were Kyiv police every 5 meters. Many of were less than pleased that I was running by, this 'parade' went on a while and just to keep it normal I jumped on to the sidewalk, but then the police didn't like that either, I got the impression that they wanted me to stand and watch, or leave, it seemed laughable that the later is exactly what I was doing, yet they insisted that I do so. Strange.
I finally got past that and got on with the rest of my run. Pace was quite quick for the first half. I took water at 28 minutes, 50 minutes, 70 minutes today, as well as at the end of the run. I also took GU at about 50 minutes. I practice taking GU and water while going uphill today. That is problematic, not really problematic but requires that you really slow down to make sure you concentrate on one thing at a time instead of trying to run uphill with good foot plant, be quick, eat GU, and drink water. Mindfulness does not tolerate multi tasking.
I really got tired toward the end of the run. Referring to yesterday's post. Here is comes, at least realizing the impermanent nature of things means that I am not surprised or upset that 'it' has arrived. In fact, can't control, so just run.
Will increase mileage over this week and next and then build base on that for three weeks and then up it again and build base again. However, traveling will get in the way in December and January.
I have added the International House Kyiv logo to my blog. I also added the ability for people to just put in their email address and receive the blog when I put in a new entry. I don't think I have access to any of that, it is a google thing. Perhaps someone will find it more convenient than coming to the site.
No good title today, so a normal ending, how about a nap?
Went the opposite direction which meant I went through khryshchatyk early in the run. The way I run the route I hit Khyrshchatyk about 3.5 km into the run before I then head down Vladymyrski Spusk toward Poshtova Ploshcha and then right at the McDonalds and head down toward the back side of Podil, etc. Today though when I turned off Shevchenko on to Khyrshchatyk there were police everywhere, I thought, what this time.
Seems there was a major "soviet type" display going on. As I hit the part of Khyrshchatyk that is pedestrian I saw the Kyiv horse police and then I saw Soviet WWII style military equipment getting ready to go on parade, there was a photographer there and I think he took my picture.
Then I saw row upon row of military people lined up. What there also was were Kyiv police every 5 meters. Many of were less than pleased that I was running by, this 'parade' went on a while and just to keep it normal I jumped on to the sidewalk, but then the police didn't like that either, I got the impression that they wanted me to stand and watch, or leave, it seemed laughable that the later is exactly what I was doing, yet they insisted that I do so. Strange.
I finally got past that and got on with the rest of my run. Pace was quite quick for the first half. I took water at 28 minutes, 50 minutes, 70 minutes today, as well as at the end of the run. I also took GU at about 50 minutes. I practice taking GU and water while going uphill today. That is problematic, not really problematic but requires that you really slow down to make sure you concentrate on one thing at a time instead of trying to run uphill with good foot plant, be quick, eat GU, and drink water. Mindfulness does not tolerate multi tasking.
I really got tired toward the end of the run. Referring to yesterday's post. Here is comes, at least realizing the impermanent nature of things means that I am not surprised or upset that 'it' has arrived. In fact, can't control, so just run.
Will increase mileage over this week and next and then build base on that for three weeks and then up it again and build base again. However, traveling will get in the way in December and January.
I have added the International House Kyiv logo to my blog. I also added the ability for people to just put in their email address and receive the blog when I put in a new entry. I don't think I have access to any of that, it is a google thing. Perhaps someone will find it more convenient than coming to the site.
No good title today, so a normal ending, how about a nap?
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