So running improvement isn't linear, meaning you don't feel progressively, incrementally better from run to run, but sometimes better, sometimes worse, with improvements felt over time...adding burritos to spinach pizza on my "don't eat before running" list...Peanut butter spread over graham crackers has worked best for me so far, so I'm sticking with that for now...after 8:00pm, the number of runners in Central Park falls off dramatically, but it may have also been the weather...the number of women runing alone at that hour surprised me...had my first unilateral discomfort last night, tightness in my right calf, which I had to stop and stretch 2x...wondering whether all this humid-weather running is going to pay dividends come Fall, when the weather cools, and the air clears...hills are tough, trying to get used to hills, leaning in, going slow...need to pick up a few technical shirts, the cotton gets sweat soaked and heavy...slogged though just under 3 miles last night in about 30 minutes...I like this distance, but thinking about what the next level should be, and how I'll get there...Peace, boys.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
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Ebb and flow for sure! Great post.
On the calf, you might want to rest an extra day and then see how it feels.
You're dead on target about progression in this sport. Sometimes feels like many stops and starts, but over time you can't help but improve.
I would say, focus on running comfortably at 3 miles for a while and then think about a) reducing your time or b) extending your distance. You've done 12 workout runs in your life, don't rush it.
Way to keep it rolling. You're inspiring me now. I'm heading to the cape and looking to get in three runs this weekend -- early tomorrow, and then two more. I've got to work for about half a day tomorrow, but it is what it is.
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