I have been running around the soccer fields all week, except Sunday. It is a little boring, but not as much as the pool. The pavement feels really hard after running 4k on grass. On Wednesday, I thought that it was making the shins worse, but I stuck with it. I can still feel a little pull at the front of the shins when I start to run, but it disappears in about 5 to 10 minutes. There was no inflammation after the runs today and yesterday, but I still iced them immediately after stretching. I always stretch after my runs.
Here is the breakdown of my running so far this week.
Sunday: 5.18 km with my wife, slow
Monday: 4.24km in 21:32 (5:04/km, 8:10/mile)
Tuesday: 4.26km in 22:56 (5:23/km, 8:40/mile)
Wednesday: 3.56km in 18:29 (5:11/km, 8:21/mile)
Thursday: 3.58km in 19:01 (5:18/km, 8:32/mile)
Friday: 5.2km in 25:34 (4:54/km, 7:54/mile)
I'll do a short run tomorrow on the grass, but I am not sure about Sunday. I would like to go for a run on the local trail. The full loop is about 7km and it is about 1 km from my house. That would make about 9km in total. I think that if I run no faster than 5:20/km, or about 48 to 50 minutes, I should be OK.
I'm 35 years old, married, have 2 kids and took up a better life style when I was 30. I was a smoker, drinker, world traveler (for work) and didn't do any exercise. I started going to a gym doing cardio and weight training. But running is still my real passion!
2 comments:
Very encouraging! You are making good progress with patience and diligence. Keep it up.
Eric, Thank you for the kind words. It has been really difficult. Today I am missing a road race that was my first race of the year last year. The results of that race surprised me and really kindled my start of doing more. I know that I will be back, even better if I take my time and go step by step. I hope that your calf issues subside soon.
Post a Comment