+ 23 miles for me. Ran a 5K on Sunday in a new PR of 16:24. Got my finishing photo on the cover of the local paper too (I think because I graduated with the photographer for the paper, nice!)
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Damn, I feel so inadequate with all of you guys putting up massive numbers!
The only thing that would be inadequate is if you stopped going out and running. As long as you're doing what you can do, it's all good! Of course, if feeling inadequate pushes you to go out and improve more, then maybe it's not so bad...
Ran the Ragnar Relay - DC over the weekend. Took my 11 person team 32 hours, 6 minutes to complete the 201 mile course.
(finished 93rd of 228 finishing teams.)
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Wow, cool race. Did you run 17 consecutive miles or multiple stages?
Wow, cool race. Did you run 17 consecutive miles or multiple stages?
Multiple stages...similar to our Texas Independence Relay. It's all about speed - you're going to have a faster time if you run 5 3 mile legs (ok that's only 15 miles) than running 15 miles in a row. With a bit of rest and sleep inbetween.
sleep? what sleep?!?
I slept about 2.5 hours Friday night / Saturday morning. Just too much going on, even when my van was the inactive/off van.
I struggled through 5 miles this morning. My calf, actually I think it is more my achilles tendon (whatever it is that runs up the back of my leg, below the big calf muscle) got really, really tight part way through and I slowed to a crawl. It's been happening quite a bit recently; very odd, because afterwards I can rub it down with a bit of tiger balm and it does not bother me until I run again. Not sure what to do. :hmm:
Anyway.
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Are you talking about the tissue right behind your ankle bones above your heel? That is your achilles. If I had to venture - are you a big forefoot runner? (Landing on the ball of your foot) The achilles can oftentimes get strained that way.
Looking at pictures, I think the achilles tendon goes all the way up to the calf muscle, so the white part in this picture:
Hard to say exactly. I have never done a barefooted run, so that's not it, unless I have started to unconciously change how my foot is impacting the ground.
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Edit: maybe I'm reading that picture wrong. :hmm:
No the picture is correct - it does run up that high. You don't have to be running barefoot to be a forefoot striker - just watch how you land. Have you been doing anything else that's put added stress to your achilles? Running bleachers/stairs? Lots of climbing? Lots of uphills during your runs?
Not that I'm aware of. Been doing pretty much the same thing I always do, but I guess I will just need to be aware of how I am striking the ground next time I run. Either that or something has gone awry with my shoes and it's throwing me off.
Note that RB isn't saying not to land on your forefoot (I think, correct me if I'm wrong RB), just that it could be the source of some strain. You might just need some extra rest. Granted, if landing more on your heel works for you, nothing wrong with that.
When walking, you are very likely to be landing on your heels, and the shock you have to absorb is much lower in general.
Also, you can try to pay attention to how you land while running, but it's often not easy to be sure, especially in padded shoes. Sometimes slo-mo video is the only way you can really tell. I land on my heels even when I think I'm not.
Note that RB isn't saying not to land on your forefoot (I think, correct me if I'm wrong RB), just that it could be the source of some strain. You might just need some extra rest. Granted, if landing more on your heel works for you, nothing wrong with that.