Sat 2009.01.24 - 50 minutes (5-6 miles?)
did an easy run through downtown san jose. am not used to running on anything but a treadmill really... it was nice in it's own way but different, and i imagine my pace was not as consistent as it is on the treadmill (duh).
not knowing really how far i went brings up the issue of tracking my runs. i haven't even looked into that kind of gear really... have nikes now so i considered that Nike+ thing only to realize it doesn't work with my iPhone (WTF?!?!). a quick glance at "running watches" seems to indicate you can easily spend a few hundred dollars - sigh...
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
running 2009.01.23
Fri 2009.01.23 - 5 miles
my left achilles was still hurting but i had a hint that it might be getting better after only two runs NOT using my wacky asics nimbus 10 shoes with the tilted left heel cup (don't think it was the shoe design, just a defect in the left shoe). time will tell but i'm very hopeful. i'm also amazed that i'm no longer maintaining or gaining any blisters with my nike zoom vromen 3's (or whatever they're called). for whatever reason i never thought nike made "serious" athletic shoes other than basketball. thinking now it was clearly some wacky old bias i had...
did a "short" 40 minute run with my newly shortened 3 minute warmup and 5 minute cooldown. standard 10 minutes at 6.3 mph (~9:30 mile) then decided to just stick to my sustainable 7.1 mph (~8:30 mile). i noticed that longer strides seemed to stress my achilles a bit so i just took it easy. i also noticed that i can comfortable do a faster rate "shuffle" type thing with shorter strides and it is still comfortable. wouldn't work at 8 mph or above but it was interesting to try.
my left achilles was still hurting but i had a hint that it might be getting better after only two runs NOT using my wacky asics nimbus 10 shoes with the tilted left heel cup (don't think it was the shoe design, just a defect in the left shoe). time will tell but i'm very hopeful. i'm also amazed that i'm no longer maintaining or gaining any blisters with my nike zoom vromen 3's (or whatever they're called). for whatever reason i never thought nike made "serious" athletic shoes other than basketball. thinking now it was clearly some wacky old bias i had...
did a "short" 40 minute run with my newly shortened 3 minute warmup and 5 minute cooldown. standard 10 minutes at 6.3 mph (~9:30 mile) then decided to just stick to my sustainable 7.1 mph (~8:30 mile). i noticed that longer strides seemed to stress my achilles a bit so i just took it easy. i also noticed that i can comfortable do a faster rate "shuffle" type thing with shorter strides and it is still comfortable. wouldn't work at 8 mph or above but it was interesting to try.
running 2009.01.22
Thu 2009.01.22 - 5.2 miles - "new shoes"
had a post i wanted to do but family drama makes me want to throw my computer across the room.
so i ran on the treadmill and the new shoes are nice. for now.
had a post i wanted to do but family drama makes me want to throw my computer across the room.
so i ran on the treadmill and the new shoes are nice. for now.
weight control plan #173: running
what is it with guys and their weight? i feel like this is the type of thing that only women worried about back in the day. well, it seems guys are more image conscious these days and i have a whole (poorly used) blog about it so go figure...
in any case i've been busy with work and the family. my riding has been neglected and i'm okay with that. it was a matter of priorities and i made a conscious decision to not ride if i couldn't ride as much as i wanted to.
well, now i've put on a few pounds (maybe 25!) and i just can't take it.
enter running.
i ran a bit in high school and here and there since then. i actually really like it - but i always get hurt. moderation in sports is not a great strength of mine and running - particularly as you get older - seems to require it for most folks.
so, i've been back out pounding the pavement, errr, uh, the treadmill (gasp!) and am really enjoying it. i started to lose some weight and feel better about my body. i've already collected a number of stories around it but, for now, i want to start "logging" my runs here.
i think a record will be good down the line so i'm starting now and i'll try to back-fill some of the startup stories and problems as i go.
in any case i've been busy with work and the family. my riding has been neglected and i'm okay with that. it was a matter of priorities and i made a conscious decision to not ride if i couldn't ride as much as i wanted to.
well, now i've put on a few pounds (maybe 25!) and i just can't take it.
enter running.
i ran a bit in high school and here and there since then. i actually really like it - but i always get hurt. moderation in sports is not a great strength of mine and running - particularly as you get older - seems to require it for most folks.
so, i've been back out pounding the pavement, errr, uh, the treadmill (gasp!) and am really enjoying it. i started to lose some weight and feel better about my body. i've already collected a number of stories around it but, for now, i want to start "logging" my runs here.
i think a record will be good down the line so i'm starting now and i'll try to back-fill some of the startup stories and problems as i go.
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