Took the Asics out for their first run this morning and they feel pretty good. The ache in my right-foot arch is still there, but not enough to stop me running. Tried the HRM for the first time as well and had a couple of glances at it at various stages of my circuit.
Top of the hill - 158
Downhill parts and flat - around 145
After 1 minute walking interval - 122
I have to remember to reset the thing before I start running otherwise it gets a bit confused during the "strapping on" stage and shows a max HR of over 180. It's another fun stat to measure anyway.
No problems at all to report on my calf, which is great! The rest and stretching regime do appear to have worked well, although these are early days!
Mr Garmin tells me that the average pace this morning was 9:17/mile with a total distance of 2.81 miles. I'm trying to figure out how I add a bit more distance to my route as, with a warm up walk and then slightly higher pace, I'm arriving back at my driveway 2 minutes early. The streets where I run (incidentally, in Wolverhampton) are higgledy piggledy, so if you look hard enough, there is always some way to add a little detour to include an extra few hundred yards.
This morning I took a look at the RunnerWorld web site for local races in October and found something I might use as a target - a 5K in Cannock Chase Forest on 14th October - which is a fundraiser for planting 20000 trees in "some of the world's bleakest urban areas". Well, that's a reasonable enough reason to run and if nothing else, something to focus on.
Mr Stumble.
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2 comments:
Andy ... nice pace and great HR. Looks like your general cardio conditioning has really improved. Slowly (and I mean SLOWLY) add mileage as you're comfortable. A 5k in October sounds like a great target.
Phil
Have you ever had your gait and feet assessed by a proper running shop salesman? It might be worth it, and it would tell you what kind of shoes to buy. E.g. I once had a pair of Asics 2110s (stability shoes) and never felt comfortable. On the other hand, 2 pairs of Asics 1110s (cushioning shoes) and my present pair of Asics Nimbus feel rather good.
I agree with Phil, a 5k in October is a very good target. You will easily manage the distance, and have something to focus on in training.
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