OK, OK, OK, getting there
I went down to Road Runners in San Carlos and had my gait analyzed. So now I'm in shoes that will help control the pronation and arch supports that make my feet feel good after the run today. The blister on my third toe is probably a result of rolling through my foot in a straighter path, and the callus on the inside of my big toe shouldn't be as dramatic?
Week of July 19: 11.25 miles.
Week of July 26: 15.05 miles.
Week of August 2: 36.91 miles.
Week of August 9: 28.7 miles.
Aiming for 30 a week seems much more sane for right now. And doable.
The Walt Stack 10K this morning:
6.24 miles, 44:38, average pulse: 174, 809 calories.
New PR for the 10K, and it even had the same hill twice so it's not flat, either! Last year I ran it in 47:24, so I feel good about my progress over the year. I averaged 7:09 miles, and I would love (by the end of the year maybe) to drop that down to sub-sevens for a 10K. I can do it for the 5K, but I don't have the legs to keep it up for the push in the second half. I did manage to pull my last two splits down below my mile 5 split, which might have had something to do with the headwind for most of miles 4 and 5.
In other news, my bosses keep scheduling additional meetings and obligations when I am otherwise engaged. The jigsaw puzzle that is my schedule has little room for additions at this point... I have to hope that they will understand, because I have no wiggle room for the next month.
Week of July 19: 11.25 miles.
Week of July 26: 15.05 miles.
Week of August 2: 36.91 miles.
Week of August 9: 28.7 miles.
Aiming for 30 a week seems much more sane for right now. And doable.
The Walt Stack 10K this morning:
6.24 miles, 44:38, average pulse: 174, 809 calories.
New PR for the 10K, and it even had the same hill twice so it's not flat, either! Last year I ran it in 47:24, so I feel good about my progress over the year. I averaged 7:09 miles, and I would love (by the end of the year maybe) to drop that down to sub-sevens for a 10K. I can do it for the 5K, but I don't have the legs to keep it up for the push in the second half. I did manage to pull my last two splits down below my mile 5 split, which might have had something to do with the headwind for most of miles 4 and 5.
In other news, my bosses keep scheduling additional meetings and obligations when I am otherwise engaged. The jigsaw puzzle that is my schedule has little room for additions at this point... I have to hope that they will understand, because I have no wiggle room for the next month.