Month: May 2023

I haven’t been running that much lately. It’s not that I don’t want to, but rather that it’s just so hard to get up and out the door. I enjoy running and the benefits, but in order to feel them I need to actually run. To solve my issue, I think I will try to work it into my daily routine. It will be hard, but if I make it a habit, it will become second nature and I will not have to worry about forgetting. I also need to start drinking a lot more water, as I have been neglecting this.

I’m not sure if I can reach my goal, as there isn’t much time left. However, I don’t have to stop running once Genius Hour is over, so I know that I will be able to reach my goal eventually. I do need to contact an expert, though, so I will be trying to do that in the coming days.

I have gone running a few more times, and have learned some valuable lessons. The first lesson I learned was that running a few hours after eating is the best time to run, if you want to avoid cramps. The second one was that drinking a lot of water both the day before and the day of the run will improve the experience greatly. I have also started to warm up more before running, by walking for a couple of minutes and stretching. This reduced joint pain by a large amount.

I would say, personally, that this has been going well. Apart from the change of my goal, there have been no other disruptions. Regarding the progress on my goal, I have not been doing as well. Continued and problematic joint pain has greatly hindered my performance. Over the past month I have run approximately 11 kilometres total, over four outings. I will be trying a few things, such as eating more iron-rich foods and trying to drink more water, to mitigate joint pain in the following weeks.