01-01-2010, 07:50 PM
Hey the ed! Its been a while since an update has been given.
Sickness knocked me out for a week since we last talked. This tuesday had a good 65 minute run. First 20 didn't feel very natural, but after that it felt a lot smoother. 68km winds can do that to a guy I guess.
The 30 minute run on weds was fine. Yesterday's workout went well for how long it lasted. Couldn't be exactly what you wanted, due to the treadmill, but here's what went down:
8 minutes at 6:19 mile pace (takes a bit to get up to speed, hence not exactly at the right pace.). 1 minute recovery, then 8 minutes at 6:17 pace. 2 minutes recovery(the bios of the treadmill crashed!!!, had to reset.) 3rd rep 8 minutes at 6:14 pace.
Left foot was starting to bug me at this point as I was in different shoes (they had to be clean, indoor only). Got about 3 minutes into the 4th rep befor I had to call it quits because of the shoe/foot clash. The shoes are too long which iritated the underside
Of my left big toe because my foot and shoe bend at different points..
Other than that, feedback was I found the pace really weird. It was faster than most runs, but not as fast as workouts or as comfortable speed? The first rep I rally had to watch it because I was over runbing the machine slowly and then would hit the plastic.
If it was on the road or track I would have gone out a bit faster and then settled into the pace after a bit. Sweated a lot, but that's because I haven't run indoors in a long time, and it is really dry.
I am going sledding today, making sure to take it easy. No soreness or fatigue at all. Would it be a good idea to go for a light spin on rest days? (or any other day for that matter.)
Looking forward to the 90 minutes tomorrow, the roads are clearing up a bit. Will make sure to get new shoes asap so workouts are unhindered.
Merry Christmas and happy new year!
Doug
Sickness knocked me out for a week since we last talked. This tuesday had a good 65 minute run. First 20 didn't feel very natural, but after that it felt a lot smoother. 68km winds can do that to a guy I guess.
The 30 minute run on weds was fine. Yesterday's workout went well for how long it lasted. Couldn't be exactly what you wanted, due to the treadmill, but here's what went down:
8 minutes at 6:19 mile pace (takes a bit to get up to speed, hence not exactly at the right pace.). 1 minute recovery, then 8 minutes at 6:17 pace. 2 minutes recovery(the bios of the treadmill crashed!!!, had to reset.) 3rd rep 8 minutes at 6:14 pace.
Left foot was starting to bug me at this point as I was in different shoes (they had to be clean, indoor only). Got about 3 minutes into the 4th rep befor I had to call it quits because of the shoe/foot clash. The shoes are too long which iritated the underside
Of my left big toe because my foot and shoe bend at different points..
Other than that, feedback was I found the pace really weird. It was faster than most runs, but not as fast as workouts or as comfortable speed? The first rep I rally had to watch it because I was over runbing the machine slowly and then would hit the plastic.
If it was on the road or track I would have gone out a bit faster and then settled into the pace after a bit. Sweated a lot, but that's because I haven't run indoors in a long time, and it is really dry.
I am going sledding today, making sure to take it easy. No soreness or fatigue at all. Would it be a good idea to go for a light spin on rest days? (or any other day for that matter.)
Looking forward to the 90 minutes tomorrow, the roads are clearing up a bit. Will make sure to get new shoes asap so workouts are unhindered.
Merry Christmas and happy new year!
Doug