tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502682085569025372024-03-18T05:02:06.570+02:00Rabbi Running a MarathonRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger1487125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-84193108391635180762024-03-15T10:31:00.001+02:002024-03-15T10:31:44.685+02:00good 11.5<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>My goal today was to extend my run farther than 10km. I had decided that after the Jerusalem Marathon 10km I would start working on extending distance, so it was time to follow through. Today's run was 11.5km in cool but nice weather. I ran my regular route than down through Mishkafayim, onto 3855 (aka Road 10), out on the 375 a bit and then back. The run was a bit slow as it included some good hills along with my knees feeling a little wonky and the pain in my thigh from a few weeks back niggling again for part of the run. Still, I persevered and ran 11.5km. So, even though it was slower, and even though my body wasnt feeling 100%, it was still a good run because it is great to be outside on a beautiful Friday morning and I extended my distance as planned.</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-60964176441524881262024-03-13T07:19:00.004+02:002024-03-13T07:19:39.354+02:00good 7.5<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>good 7.5km run. Felt good, good pace - not great, but good. Ran early morning because it is nice weather,. not too cold as it has been, and I know I wont be able to run later today with a full schedule on the docket.</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-7239818768796092592024-03-12T12:48:00.001+02:002024-03-12T12:48:31.793+02:00good 5.5<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>very unseasonably warm day today and I got out late. I wanted to run farther, but I felt stiff and a little sore so I figured better to keep it short. 5.5 at a decent pace</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-19916741783475794402024-03-11T13:02:00.002+02:002024-03-11T13:02:39.249+02:00good 7<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>good 7km run in beautiful warm sunny weather at a good pace. Still improving every day</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-75251526777407598012024-03-10T12:58:00.004+02:002024-03-10T12:58:46.300+02:00good 5.5<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>good 5.5km run. good weather, felt good, just wanted to keep it short</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-40794906545198160512024-03-08T12:32:00.003+02:002024-03-08T12:32:59.210+02:00Jerusalem Marathon 10km<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>great run at the Jerusalem Marathon in much better than expected weather. 10km at a good pace. Jerusalem is always tough with its hills, and the 10km race was very crowded. Enjoyed and good run.</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-24582377203540790742024-03-05T12:43:00.003+02:002024-03-05T12:43:41.282+02:00abbreviated 5<p> On Cloudflyer</p><p>was having a really good strong run, and planning to go ten kilometers or maybe a bit less, but then after 4km I started to feel some pain in my thigh/groin muscle area. Rather than risk exacerbating, especially with a race scheduled for Friday, it I decided to cut it at 5km. So 5km at a really good pace, back at my original average pace. It might be a one time thing, maybe next time I will be a little slower or whatnot, but I am getting there</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-34216656246877064152024-03-03T13:48:00.001+02:002024-03-03T13:48:31.202+02:00good 7<p> On CloudFLyer</p><p>good cool weather, in between rains, perfect for running after it warmed up a bit and winds subsided. got ina good strong 7km run</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-26626429163281234182024-03-01T11:36:00.001+02:002024-03-01T11:36:06.724+02:00good 10<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>good 10km run in beautiful weather. I didnt run enough this week due to time constraints and I am worried next week will be similar, so I am happy I got out today for a good run </p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-78563712551477933732024-02-25T13:03:00.005+02:002024-02-25T13:03:50.988+02:00good 8<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>good 8km run in great weather. Felt good, slightly improved pace. I am almost back to my normal pace I used to run at</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-61226163030494702852024-02-23T15:06:00.003+02:002024-02-23T15:06:39.446+02:00good 5.5<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>with not much time available I got my first run back and outdoors. 5.5km on Friday afternoon at a good pace, feeling great.</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-65704109541904021922024-02-21T12:18:00.000+02:002024-02-21T12:18:02.399+02:00good 7.5<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>good 7.5km run on the treadmill</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-48188207698528418362024-02-19T11:58:00.004+02:002024-02-19T11:58:55.611+02:00good 7.5<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>good 7.5km run on the treadmill. felt great</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-33527044059124435832024-02-15T11:48:00.002+02:002024-02-15T11:48:30.159+02:00good 6.5<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>good 6.5km run on the treadmill</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-88099650101757389772024-02-14T12:00:00.002+02:002024-02-14T12:00:31.762+02:00good 7<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>good 7km run on the treadmill. Still no idea how indoor gps works and tracks distance and speed but It says I ran 7km at a decent speed. I personally thought it was faster than normal - treadmill running I keep it flat and the speed felt faster but the watch says what the watch says.</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-55822452965903590642024-02-11T12:01:00.002+02:002024-02-11T12:01:14.217+02:00ok 6.5 <p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>ok 6.5km run in nice warm weather. felt a little stiff still</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-13439060836305593562024-02-09T12:23:00.001+02:002024-02-09T12:23:51.353+02:00slow 5<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>I wanted to go out and waited for my opportunity. By the time I actually go out, I didnt really want to be there, with my legs feeling sore and tired. I kind of just trudged through it and did my bare minimum. 5km at an ok pace</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-54904755291499381922024-02-08T13:00:00.006+02:002024-02-08T13:00:56.767+02:00good 6.5<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>good 6.5km run in great weather, felt strong, slightly significantly improved pace. Everything in this run was good</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-78109772930057531922024-02-07T10:22:00.002+02:002024-02-07T10:22:14.611+02:00good 6<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>good 6km run after a break of a few days since the Dead Sea Marathon race on Friday. good weather after some cold and rain, and it was nice to be out again</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-11301931465761802552024-02-02T11:27:00.001+02:002024-02-02T11:27:01.608+02:00good 10km<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>I ran the 10km race in the Dead Sea Marathon event this morning. Nice route, god 10km run in good weather, if a bit windy, beautiful course. It wasnt as fast as I expected - while the course was mostly flat, the trail itself was not pavement and was very uneven in sections and needed to be cautious and pay attention, causing a bit slower of a run.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqInUYZvztNlu7Ck822WqVvvAeVH82cR7bRfOmbua5yfSaRMoe_LcDYyjYdCtEmZLKFxKVGKWR-Nrqw8FnAQvApIX5GbLWdkKC39QcJT04ZZ2L54OLoip7bD7gg-_FAQH1_EmO5c2CxeCXsWKwZ7Q_qszhiBnEs0gGVVYly5izbjlJOZioDzCg0VcLA/s1824/finish%20line.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="1368" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqInUYZvztNlu7Ck822WqVvvAeVH82cR7bRfOmbua5yfSaRMoe_LcDYyjYdCtEmZLKFxKVGKWR-Nrqw8FnAQvApIX5GbLWdkKC39QcJT04ZZ2L54OLoip7bD7gg-_FAQH1_EmO5c2CxeCXsWKwZ7Q_qszhiBnEs0gGVVYly5izbjlJOZioDzCg0VcLA/s320/finish%20line.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Was nice to get an event like this in after a long time. I think I will sign up for the 10km in the Jerusalem Marathon event, and then start working on increasing to Half Marathon distance</p><p><br /></p><p>It was the wrong sea, but we split it anyway...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEzoOy0iwWS4ue2q9eW-A3mdd8_IRIRdzwS00DXlxqJTSIKTkK682mufQsKxejBEc9MB-4EzD4G7UEPbGsnTGkmdRLsaPTYmjZ10WE-7jh18H6TruxZeb3ZVSSRNd_F7MvqRdxclObkcK2oypR5fDBLjOyNCQuPODrOFKC6OhAPj401bCFcgeTyiSYQ/s2000/split%20sea.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEzoOy0iwWS4ue2q9eW-A3mdd8_IRIRdzwS00DXlxqJTSIKTkK682mufQsKxejBEc9MB-4EzD4G7UEPbGsnTGkmdRLsaPTYmjZ10WE-7jh18H6TruxZeb3ZVSSRNd_F7MvqRdxclObkcK2oypR5fDBLjOyNCQuPODrOFKC6OhAPj401bCFcgeTyiSYQ/w480-h640/split%20sea.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-68347769231620136922024-01-31T13:04:00.006+02:002024-01-31T13:04:25.205+02:00easy 5<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>Went out for an easy 5km run. I didnt go yesterday because it was very cold and windy. Today was a little nicer. The winds had calmed down a lot, and the temps were slightly warmer. I was going to take the week off and rest for the Dead Sea Marathon on Friday (I am running 10km, not the full marathon), but decided to go for an easy run to stretch my legs out. Felt good.</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-29116180859631830702024-01-29T12:01:00.002+02:002024-01-29T12:01:27.442+02:00cold 7<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>I was mentally set to not run this week until close to the end of the week. With a stormy week upon us, I figured it would be too cold and wet for me, and a good opportunity to rest my feet. Today started off rainy but then it got decent, if still cold, and I decided I should go for a short run. I procrastinated while getting ready hoping for it to start raining, but it turned decent and I bit the bullet and went out. Had a decent 7km run. Everything was tight and stiff because of the cold but it turned out decent.</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-6605607457101072652024-01-25T12:19:00.003+02:002024-01-25T12:19:35.352+02:00good 11<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>good 11km run. in between the rains the weather was good so I decided to take advantage before the rains return. 11km at a good pace. I ran out on Road 10 again,, and on the way back in I decided to run up to Neve Shamir and visit my kids there, before finishing up the run on the way home. Felt good, good run.</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-32588531526076265962024-01-22T11:21:00.002+02:002024-01-25T12:17:46.820+02:00good 10<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>My ankle has been hurting since Friday, which is why I didnt run yesterday. I was planning on not running today either, to give the ankle some more rest even though it was feeling mostly better. Tomorrow is supposed to be the start of a few days of bad weather, so I was set to almost definitely have the week off to rest my foot. Today was so nice, and my foot was not giving me any pain that I just decided to go out and see what happens. I was feeling really good and strong, and most importantly pain free, and ran 10km at a pretty good pace, further improved with a nice little jump. And for the first time in a very long time I deviated from, my regular local routes and went out of the neighborhood and ran out on Road 10 (3855)!</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50268208556902537.post-66282457176708028752024-01-19T11:59:00.002+02:002024-01-19T11:59:33.287+02:00tough 7<p> On CloudFlyer</p><p>I expected this run to be much better than it actually was. I was feeling decently rested and strong after a day off yesterday. A bit stiff in my feet and calves,but that should stretch out after a bit. It was a much tougher run than expected. I didnt push for longer because it wasnt great. I guess I need a few days to break in the shoes as well in addition to my physical stuff. Still, nice 7km run in beautiful weather.</p>Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com0