Monday, September 30, 2013

Base Training 09/23 - 09/29

M: 5/5 - 40:00
AM: 2M - 9:17, 8:47 - I switched shoes to see which felt best.
890v2: 350M
MT110: 74M

PM: 0.60 (8:27), 0.56 (8:49), 0.57 (8:49), 0.59 (8:27)
890v3: 353M

T: 5/5 - 40:00
0.58 (8:42), 0.61 (8:06), 0.63 (8:00), 0.68 (7:30)
MT110: 77M

W: 5/5 - 50:00
0.5 (9:14), 0.64 (7:54), 0.75 (6:40), 0.71 (7:09), 0.63 (7:54) -  This run felt really good. There was a little down hill for the 3rd rep, but this really felt good.
MT110: 81M

Th: 5/5 - 40:00
0.51 (9:41), 0.51 (9:41), 0.47 (10:32), 0.48 (10:21) - I did this with a couple ladies at work. Between them and rain it got cut short.
MT110: 84M

F: 5/5 - 40:00
0.55 (9:22), 0.60 (8:20), 0.62 (8:27), 0.59 (8:27)
MT110: 87M

S: 5/5 - 40:00
0.54 (9:14), 0.57 (8:49), 0.68 (8:34), 0.61 (8:27) - I ran this in my 890s and my left foot/ankle didn't feel as good as earlier this week. I am wondering if running in the 890s so much this spring is part of this problem. Last year I was diligent about rotating through a lot of different styles of shoes and never had a problem that lasted this long.

The only thing comparable is when I got a little gimpy when I ran in the Brooks Cadence 2 and Connect 2...I wonder if this is a flare up of that...The Cadence made my peroneal sore and I got tight calves in the Connects.
890v2: 152M

Su: OFF

Week: 

Overall everything is feeling a lot better. After the first rep I feel really lose and my form feels solid. My calves were a little tight all week from the MT110s, but I expected that.

I picked this book up. Any experience with it?

http://www.amazon.com/The-Mental-Athlete-Kay-Porter/dp/0736046542

Last year I read this and thought it helped me during the hard, middle miles of tempos and my race.

http://www.amazon.com/Running-Within-Mastering-Body-Mind-Spirit-Connection/dp/0880118326

3 comments:

  1. That Peroneal Tendonitis is really lingering. I think you need to 100% get rid of it, before going back into workouts. Maybe try the 5&5 with every other day off until that pain goes away for good. Also, keep doing foot & calf exercises every other day. Try a good stretching program after your 5&5 warming period. Daily icing (15-20 minutes) and self massage could also help. Biking on off days is probably also a good idea, as long as that doesn't bother the tendon.

    Keep those calf muscles loose, and really get after any knots (pain spots) in your legs with a roller or massage. Hopefully this lingering pain will go away soon.

    Haven't read either book, but they look interesting.

    Good Luck!

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  2. Did you get the comment I left yesterday?

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  3. I just got it. For some reason I didn't get my usual email notification.

    So far this week I did the 5/5 and I did an extra 4M run last night. I got some KT tape and applied it for the PT. It seemed to help, but the adhesive is garbage. After the first few minutes I stopped to stretch and everything felt good. I also stopped to stretch at 2M and felt good all the way home. The PT is only a bother when I'm sitting at work all day and in the mornings. It seems like it likes to get stiff. When I get up to walk around and stretch it out it feels fine.

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