Worked from home and was totally barefoot all day. Was wondering if my right foot twinge would return, which would have been completely demoralizing since I took it so easy yesterday. Nothing to worry about because I felt great today, not even a hint of the dreaded twinge. So, I increased my Walk/Run/Walk routine just a bit. Started with a 1/2 mile warm up walk, 1 mile run, 1/2 mile walk, 1/2 mile run (a little faster), and finished with a 1/2 mile cool down - 3 miles total.
A couple of interesting things today. First, I must not have put on my Vibram's properly. My right big toe felt like I was running with the (minimal) padding in the wrong spot. In fact, that toe still hurts a little now. Will have to ensure I pay attention to how the toes are positioned before the next run.
Second, after the mile run, my calves REALLY tightened up during the walk. Makes some sense because I don't walk on the balls of my feet. I don't have a heavy heel strike, but I definitely hit heel first when walking, like most people (I think). So instead of stretching, I started the next leg of my run, just to see what would happen. My calves loved it! They loosened up within a 1/4 mile and didn't talk to me again, even on the last cool down walk. One step closer to convincing myself that I would rather be running instead of walking. When do I get to call myself a runner again? Hmmmm...topic for another post I think.
Second, after the mile run, my calves REALLY tightened up during the walk. Makes some sense because I don't walk on the balls of my feet. I don't have a heavy heel strike, but I definitely hit heel first when walking, like most people (I think). So instead of stretching, I started the next leg of my run, just to see what would happen. My calves loved it! They loosened up within a 1/4 mile and didn't talk to me again, even on the last cool down walk. One step closer to convincing myself that I would rather be running instead of walking. When do I get to call myself a runner again? Hmmmm...topic for another post I think.
- 1 mile - 11'23
- 0.5 mile - 5'21 (10'42 pace)
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