Monday, January 10, 2011

Week One in 2011

A Weeks worth of Blog Posts= I've carved out enough niches in my schedule for Running but not necessarily Blogging...

Monday, Jan 3
~5 miles
Un-GPS
Rap Tunes in Lamar
Easily done for the first run in a week in a half.  It was the first day to run in my new electric cobalt Nike Lunarglides--good stability and I no longer can feel each individual rock I step on.  It was very much time for new kicks.

Tuesday, Jan 4
Gym Work- Weight Training and Cycling
After a potentially painful run and Massage 1, I needed to give the muscles a break.  Used "The Stick" (I call it the Ugly Stick) to work the lactic acid out of my old, tired muscles.  AWESOME!  Next day, no soreness.

Wednesday, Jan 5
5.15 miles
Rap Tunes in Rockport
Really rough run.  Difficult to get back into the rhythm.  Quads were burning in Mile 1.  Possibly resulting in the afternoon timing---better runs in the morning.

Thursday, Jan 6
~3 miles
Alternative in Rockport Beach Park
The first run in my new Nike Free shoes.  Due to the no-stability, little-cushion, totally-new-running-feel nature of these shoes, I will only be wearing them on short interval runs or recovery runs.  They allow the runner a more "natural" barefoot-esque running feel.  What I remember most: serious calf workout.  When you are used to running heel-toe and suddenly transition to the ball-of-the-foot, barefoot running, prepare for screaming calves.  A Strong Positive: at the end of my Nike+ workout, Lance Armstrong congratulated me on my fastest mile.  NEW PR!

Friday, Jan 7
Gym Work- Weight Training and Cycling

Saturday, Jan 8
7.2 miles
8.57 min/mi
Alternative Tunes down Water Street
Long, easy run.  I love an early morning, long run that feels like you could keep going forever.  It's also always nice to see the early sun peak through the clouds.

Sunday, Jan 9
5.1 miles
9.03 min/mi
SO SLOW & LAME
Alternative Tunes in Lamar
Off tempo this day.  Very sore quads.  Desparately needed to use the Ugly Stick after my 7 mi run.  LESSON LEARNED.

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