So, I went for another outing with the dog. Just a short jog was all I had planned on, but once I got going I felt that I walk a long way to loosen up, maybe I should run a little longer, or maybe go a little farther to make up for it. So I went a little farther. OK, I went a lot farther. I ended up on my old five mile route just walking a little and running a little. I was at the furthest point out when I got a little nervous. That was when I realized that if anything started to hurt I would have to suffer thorough it all the way home, and probably pay the price for a few days. Luckily it went very well. We walked a good portion of it just to be safe, and arrived home with little to no pain. Even the next morning I was feeling fine. It was good to know I could cover that distance, and that peanut could also without any real issues.
That was on Wednesday. I have been feeling good since, so this morning I decided to actually go for a run. We walked a quarter mile to loosen up. Then I ran about a mile and a half straight, followed by a quarter mile walk back to the house. Two good miles done, but after the mile and a half I did feel some tightening in my calf muscles. Hopefully the walk afterwards loosened it up enough to make a difference and I will not wake up with tight painful calves in the morning. Wish me luck....
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
One may have to be into programming to find this funny, but it totally cracked me up. It is from http://xkcd.com/327/.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Took Peanut Out For Another Ralk
Now that I have the Vibram Five Fingers I have started a whole new training regime. I learned a lot from my last attempt at training for the half marathon. This time I am hoping to be a little wiser and actually make it to race day. I had taken almost six months off due to work and hopefully that was enough. The goal now is fairly simple. I will train slowly.
Increment my distance or speed more slowly.
I will allow time between runs for my body to recover.
As always, remember to have fun.
I have done well so far. I realize the dog needed exercise too, so we go together. We walk for a while, run for a while. That's what I call a Ralk. Our first outings were only a half mile. We started with all walking, and then when my calves adapted to walks with the five fingers we were able to go longer. Walking barefooted or with the Vibrams uses different muscles than walking or running with shoes, so it takes a while to build those muscles up. Basically you start all over with your training, and that is what I needed anyway.
Today was a nice time. The weather is cool and perfect for for an outing. We went about three miles today, which is slightly farther than we went last week, but we were not really pushing. We took it nice and easy and just kept moving.
Now, if I can train Peanut to not feel the urge to poop on every run it would be much better. Having to run while carrying a baggy filled with dog doo doo is not optimal.
Increment my distance or speed more slowly.
I will allow time between runs for my body to recover.
As always, remember to have fun.
I have done well so far. I realize the dog needed exercise too, so we go together. We walk for a while, run for a while. That's what I call a Ralk. Our first outings were only a half mile. We started with all walking, and then when my calves adapted to walks with the five fingers we were able to go longer. Walking barefooted or with the Vibrams uses different muscles than walking or running with shoes, so it takes a while to build those muscles up. Basically you start all over with your training, and that is what I needed anyway.
Today was a nice time. The weather is cool and perfect for for an outing. We went about three miles today, which is slightly farther than we went last week, but we were not really pushing. We took it nice and easy and just kept moving.
Now, if I can train Peanut to not feel the urge to poop on every run it would be much better. Having to run while carrying a baggy filled with dog doo doo is not optimal.
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