This week was as close to normal as I've been for months. I went to spring track with my GTD friends Tuesday night, got up at 4:10 am to meet Hank for our 4:30 am jaunt on Thursday am, long run with Hank, Annie and Dave bright and early Saturday am for 10 miles and today, for the first time, I race two days in a row. I enjoyed a nice 5 miler with some speed tucked in at the end on a really beautiful Sunday morning - my favorite.
This week was a turning point in the sneaker department. I've been wearing the Asics 21XX series for years. They are what I started in and although I tested other brands/models in the past, I always came back to these - they just felt right. I also have some Lycos inserts I use with them. When I landed myself in PT back at the end of February, one of the first things my PT girl said was - you might want to think about a different type of sneakers. This made me cringe.
I HAD tried other sneakers and I was afraid going into something new would just result in some other new injury but it started to make me think. She felt I had two much support with both the stability and the inserts but that's all I ever knew. It is also the opposite of what my chiropractor was telling me. Question is - who do you listen to?
Well I decided I don't just listen to one person but take all of the data/feedback I get from everyone and make my own decisions based on how I feel. The plan was to reevaluate the sneakers after NYC Half and Doyle's 5 miler.
So come this week, my last PT visit arrived (YAY!) and we analyzed how I run. Well I kind of felt like a disaster as she critiqued my form and showed me that although I classic overpronater, the 2160s were just pushing me over the edge and also, my body may just be too used to them resulting in other problems.
I took myself to Runner's Alley in Nashua (http://www.runnersalley.com/) and called ahead to make sure someone would be there to assist me and really analyze what's happening when I'm running. I spoke to and met with BJ and Renee who were both awesome. Surprisingly the first pair of sneakers they brought out to me were Asics Nimbus model. I just figured I'd jump to a completely different brand but in the end after trying out some Asics, Brooks and New Balance - I felt best in the Asics and that's what I brought. After 5 miles in them today, I think I made the right choice so the goal will be to transition - maybe completely to the Nimbus and keep the 2160s for the long runs for additional stability for those longer days. All feels good now though and that couldn't make me happier.
Weekly Mileage: 28 miles (hoping to go up from here!)
Speed: 3 out of 4 days with speed worked in
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Week 3: Snowy Long Run
When I decided I wouldn't run Boston 2012, I thought I could 'take it easy' through the winter and get runs in when I could but not stress over them. So far that's not really been the case. Take this weekend - I had 14 miles to do with speed. I also had to go to New Jersey for my Goddaughters birthday party - oh and we were expected the most 'significant' snow accumulation thus far for this winter of about 5-7 inches.
After a lot of deliberating, my husband and I decided to trek down to New Jersey and do our long run down there. I was kind of happy for the new scenery but kind of paranoid of where we'd actually do the run. My friend lives off of a death trap of a road so that isn't an option. There is a GREAT path that leads to another park but given the forecast, I didn't think that was a possibility. My husband said that regardless we'd do the run so although I was dreading what I'd wake up to, I felt a bit more at ease.
We got to NJ very late and at that time - it really didn't look like it was going to snow and I felt even better that the path was going to be a viable option and all of my stressing would be for nothing (this is a typical pattern for me). Well, yeah, kinda sorta. We woke up and there was plenty of snow - I was concerned. I was even more concerned once we got outside and saw just how much the roads were not treated/plowed. Awesome.
I wasn't going to pay to go to a gym to do these 14 miles on the treadmill - I cannot stomach the treadmill nevermind paying extra money to do so. This run was being done outside and heck, we headed to the path.
It was great at first - it actually looked plowed and so we started on our way and I was actually having fun - I love being able to enjoy the outdoors in the winter. We hit another section of the path and well, that wasn't so plowed and by this time we were tredging through about 5 inches of snow (see pic). Still having fun, we stopped and took a few photos. It's a really peaceful path and again, just great to be outdoors.
This path was about 2.5 miles long - good for 5 miles back/forth but not quite the 14 I was looking for and speed- yeah- that wasn't happening. The path took us to a park (I had done this same thing before). The park was 2 miles around and miraculously being plowed (mind you again, the roads were not plowed but the park was being plowed - makes no sense but good for me!).
We circled the park twice and well in the middle of that - the exhaustion of running through the snow really started to hit. Wow, what a work out but man, I was exhausted. I also didn't happen to sleep the night before so I was really hurting.
My husband and I agreed (well, I have to be forced into agreeing to cut miles no matter what) that if we could get 10 miles in then we were good - these conditions were just less than ideal. Furthermore, the weather was changing to a frozen rain and well, it hurt.
We ended up circling the park twice and then heading back to my friends house. An adventure for sure. My hips/legs were aching last night even beyond what ibuprofen could help with but this is winter running isn't it.
After a lot of deliberating, my husband and I decided to trek down to New Jersey and do our long run down there. I was kind of happy for the new scenery but kind of paranoid of where we'd actually do the run. My friend lives off of a death trap of a road so that isn't an option. There is a GREAT path that leads to another park but given the forecast, I didn't think that was a possibility. My husband said that regardless we'd do the run so although I was dreading what I'd wake up to, I felt a bit more at ease.
We got to NJ very late and at that time - it really didn't look like it was going to snow and I felt even better that the path was going to be a viable option and all of my stressing would be for nothing (this is a typical pattern for me). Well, yeah, kinda sorta. We woke up and there was plenty of snow - I was concerned. I was even more concerned once we got outside and saw just how much the roads were not treated/plowed. Awesome.
I wasn't going to pay to go to a gym to do these 14 miles on the treadmill - I cannot stomach the treadmill nevermind paying extra money to do so. This run was being done outside and heck, we headed to the path.
It was great at first - it actually looked plowed and so we started on our way and I was actually having fun - I love being able to enjoy the outdoors in the winter. We hit another section of the path and well, that wasn't so plowed and by this time we were tredging through about 5 inches of snow (see pic). Still having fun, we stopped and took a few photos. It's a really peaceful path and again, just great to be outdoors.
This path was about 2.5 miles long - good for 5 miles back/forth but not quite the 14 I was looking for and speed- yeah- that wasn't happening. The path took us to a park (I had done this same thing before). The park was 2 miles around and miraculously being plowed (mind you again, the roads were not plowed but the park was being plowed - makes no sense but good for me!).
We circled the park twice and well in the middle of that - the exhaustion of running through the snow really started to hit. Wow, what a work out but man, I was exhausted. I also didn't happen to sleep the night before so I was really hurting.
My husband and I agreed (well, I have to be forced into agreeing to cut miles no matter what) that if we could get 10 miles in then we were good - these conditions were just less than ideal. Furthermore, the weather was changing to a frozen rain and well, it hurt.
We ended up circling the park twice and then heading back to my friends house. An adventure for sure. My hips/legs were aching last night even beyond what ibuprofen could help with but this is winter running isn't it.
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