Sunday, November 23, 2008

Running in preparation for the 7-Dec Standard Chartered Marathon Race

Countdown : 13 more days to 7-Dec Standard Chartered Marathon Race.

Wanted to run in the open area. But it was raining and went to the gym and running on treadmill instead. Was trying to do a 8km practise run but decided to push to 10km as there is very few more days left before the 7-Dec marathon running race.




At the first 5km mark (around 30 minutes), the trackmill automatic go into cool down mode and stopped after 3 minutes. It was pre-programmed for max 30 minutes. So, the chart showed a slow down at around the 5km mark. Average speed I believe is still around 10km/hr.



Completed the first 9km run almost not stop. But felt very thirsty. So stop at 9km mark and went to grab a quick drink. Then continue for amother final 1km run.

Was in Marina Square yesterday. Saw a sport-care shop call Phiten (shop unit #03-302). They sell AquaTitan products (www.phiten.com.sg). Suppose to be a special method to process Titanum and embedded them into fabrics of clothings, socks, bracelets, neckless, etc. Was told it will improve blood circulation, help relief pain and speed up recovery from sports injury. Was skeptical about it.
They provided a short demo. Use your index finger to lift 2 bottles to water. Then place any of the AquaTitan products around your fingers and try the lifting exercise again. I felt that it seems less stressful on the hand. Tried 3 times and seems to have effect.
Then the shop provided me a free sample sticker which I sticked onto my left heel. Slept with it last night. Woke up this morning and felt some pain on my right heel but no pain on the left heel (which has the sticker on it). Was surprised.
Went to run the 10km today with the AquaTitan in-sole layer (about 2mm thin, S$45) inside the shoe. Though skepical about the effectiveness, but completed the 10km run without any pain on the heels. Interesting. Will wait and see for 1 to 2 days to see if there is really no heel pain which will conclude that this product is really working.

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