3.5 KM in 15 Mins

Started to run once again after 3 months and a few pounds and at least an inch gained. My last run was early January 2009.

Reaching Al Ain early, took a rest at the master's bedroom while my kids and the rest of the Youth members of our church are practicing their special number for this Friday's celebration of their first anniversary. After filling my stomach with a piece of banana and a glass of water, I then prepared myself for the long planned resumption to jog at my favorite Al Wadi park.

Plan was to run for 20 minutes as a starter and adding 10 on the succeeding runs til reaching 60 minutes. Weather was good. It was neither hot nor cold. There was a wind, but so refreshing as it touches my face while running.

Five minutes gone by and had gone a round of running around the approximately a thousand meter running oval at the aforesaid park. 10 minutes later and more than a couple of rounds of running, still breathing was normal. A couple of minutes later, I started to feel some tightening of my legs and ankle area.

Fifteen minutes was registered on my watch and I stopped. I had ran at least three and a half rounds of the oval.

I stopped because of the pain felt on my legs and ankle. The pain I felt is the language our body use to communicate to us that by going further you risk of getting injured. Ok, I understand what my body wants to communicate so I stopped and cooled down by streching.

Oh my. I really gained some poundage and inch. Though my air supply seems to sustain me even further to 30 minutes as estimate, but my lower limb is not capable of sustaining my body weight.

It is now time to monitor the quantity and quality of my food intake. Moreover, at least twice a week of running at the park would be of great help.

Hope to have shared something that is worthwhile. God bless everyone.