Yeah they are all from that one run. Thanks though. The consistency has only come on recently since I properly learned running posture

It took a while to get the tightness of the running shoes right. Not too tight, just slightly loose. I can just about slip them on without undoing the laces. This helps with blisters. Too loose and you will get a lot of blisters from rubbing.

As for the running without injury, at the beginning I was constantly hurting my feet, hips, knees and had really bad shin splints. I was running too often and too far and my posture was terrible. It took me about three months to learn how to run properly, and the value of recovery time. I could have learned all this in a week if I wasn't so lazy and stubborn and simply refusing to look it up. Also stretching is vitally important before and after a run. All these things will come together in time to turn you into a running machine. Your body will amaze you.

Other things that help, run with water, and for 15k+ runs, invest in some running gels that you can consume on the run to keep your energy levels up.

Finally, on the days you aren't running, do some other exercises to keep your core and arms strong. I do 50 crunches in the morning and 50 before bed. As well as 20 pushups in the morning, 20 before bed.

Eat properly too. Make sure you get protein after exercising but ensure you get lots of carbs on the day before a big run.

This is a lazy man's guide, this is based on no plan, this is just what I've learned to do by doing everything wrong first. So if you are really serious I would suggest doing some research and spare yourself the agony I've been through to get here.

What kind of shoes and socks do you use?

Nice. I'm hoping 40km per week will become my norm. Currently it's about 25-30km. I see no reason why not, I just need to ensure I don't wreck myself by over doing it (which happened early on in my running).

Eventually years down the line I would love to be able to do some ultras. I met a woman in Kunming, China who had just completed a 127km marathon. 15 hours! She was very encouraging. Older than me and had only been running for 6 years. So it gave me inspiration to keep at it.

Keep it up!

This is Strava. I record on a Garmin watch and the activity syncs to the strava app from the Garmin connect app.

As for location, Japan has been pretty shit for running. China is ten times more accommodating to runners, with every major town having at least a small park, to full on multi-kilometer running paths.

This run was along roadsides and involved a lot of crossings which was less than ideal.