Mornin'! Surprise, surprise - somehow I hoisted my achin' agin' body outta bed this morning at 6:10am (whaaaaat?!?!) and forced myself to stretch, wake up my body, and get out the door with the dog by 7:05am! This, after not going to sleep until around 1am. I don't really understand my body cycles . . .
Anyway. . .Logged another 2.5 mile walk/jog this morning. Since I missed the swim that I wanted to do yesterday and I knew today would be another H-O-T day, I figured I had better get moving before work. (I can always take a nap later!) I wanted to clue "readers" (aka YOU!) into a neat website that I have discovered works well for figuring out just how far I moved my body: http://www.geodistance.com/ Now, I know there are many, many sites out there for people to use and gadgets that you can buy to track every step, inch, and breath you take - I don't have the money for those fun gadgets right now, so this works really well!
Today's breakdown:
(Warmup-ROM/stretching for about 15 minutes, walked for a couple minutes)
Run: 12 minutes
Walk: 3 minutes
Run: 7 minutes
Walk: 2 minutes
Run: 8 minutes
Walk: 5 minutes
Neato! I added 1 minute to each of the first two jogging intervals and cut down on the walking time in between! I again used the mid-foot/forefoot method and it *seems* to be working alright for me! I iced the ol' arches when I got home for about 10 minutes. Oh - I wanted to note that after my run earlier this week, my upper back, between the shoulder blades, felt as though I had lifted weights! I remember reading (or, perhaps I watched a youtube video) about how the barefoot running (in my case, mid-foot/forefoot running) improves your posture while you run. Fantastic! Minnesota, I'm coming for my VibramFiveFinger shoes. Las Vegas, I'm coming to tackle your 4th of July 5k . . .
Showing posts with label midfoot run. Show all posts
Showing posts with label midfoot run. Show all posts
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
On a mini-roll
Wish it was a cinna-mini roll . . . covered in delicious icing . . . hahahahhaha oh I'm a jokester :)
Yesterday's nice, cool (75-80*) weather prompted me to bike to class. Even though that was about it for the day (I came home, napped, went to a therapy appointment, came home, ate, napped, watched a movie), it was "BTN" - better than nothing.
Today, not only did I bike to class and back, I took my beloved pooch out for a lil' walk/jog! Little more/little better, day by day. Here's the breakdown from today:
(Warmup: biked home from class, about 10 minutes, walk until the doggy did her "duties").
Run: 11 minutes
Walk: 3 minutes
Run: 6 minutes
Walk: 6 minutes
Run: 8 minutes
Walk: 5 minutes (cooldown)
Sure, it was approximately 39 minutes or so and we did a 2.5 mile jaunt. No records broken, no all out exhaustive efforts. But - I/we (doggy likes attention!) did it!
Feet are still a little funny-feeling. I'm not sure how to describe what they feel like. Not "normal". Again, did the mid-foot run as best I could adapt with my Asics :) Although the particular brand of Asics that I have purchased since 2001 have served me well, I'm eager to try my vibram five fingers in Minnesota!! I really hope that the change of footwear will contribute to less pain and more miles.
A couple of links to information about midfoot running:
http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=15751
http://www.barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu/5BarefootRunning&TrainingTips.html
Special little note to my motivators, whether they know or acknowledge their roles or not: MOM, stepma, RoRo, Kerry, TK, KS, Coralitabonita, and SS. Wonderful, strong, educated women who move their bodies!!
Yesterday's nice, cool (75-80*) weather prompted me to bike to class. Even though that was about it for the day (I came home, napped, went to a therapy appointment, came home, ate, napped, watched a movie), it was "BTN" - better than nothing.
Today, not only did I bike to class and back, I took my beloved pooch out for a lil' walk/jog! Little more/little better, day by day. Here's the breakdown from today:
(Warmup: biked home from class, about 10 minutes, walk until the doggy did her "duties").
Run: 11 minutes
Walk: 3 minutes
Run: 6 minutes
Walk: 6 minutes
Run: 8 minutes
Walk: 5 minutes (cooldown)
Sure, it was approximately 39 minutes or so and we did a 2.5 mile jaunt. No records broken, no all out exhaustive efforts. But - I/we (doggy likes attention!) did it!
Feet are still a little funny-feeling. I'm not sure how to describe what they feel like. Not "normal". Again, did the mid-foot run as best I could adapt with my Asics :) Although the particular brand of Asics that I have purchased since 2001 have served me well, I'm eager to try my vibram five fingers in Minnesota!! I really hope that the change of footwear will contribute to less pain and more miles.
A couple of links to information about midfoot running:
http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=15751
http://www.barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu/5BarefootRunning&TrainingTips.html
Special little note to my motivators, whether they know or acknowledge their roles or not: MOM, stepma, RoRo, Kerry, TK, KS, Coralitabonita, and SS. Wonderful, strong, educated women who move their bodies!!
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