Total miles 27.5 , nike free and brooks launch(new for me)
BF 2.5 mi (x2 runs 1.5, 1) feet are holding up well
Asphalt, some dirt and nice weather 60-70’s
HELLO! Finally realized I was so worried about not heel striking that I was only forfoot striking and running on ball of feet, causing strain, serious calf soreness and shin pain. I got a calf cramp on monday doing an excercise making it impossible to run like that and realized I need to be running midfoot and relax my legs, also reading the Chi Running book helped with this realization.
Had to do a timed 1/2 mile for class, and really pushed it, in nike free. Felt great but after felt it in my feet.
Long Run of 8 then after BF 1 mile, held up well, focusing on midfoot strike, however, finding my achilles really feels tight when attempting to do this, straining, even seems worse when I attempt to bend my knees more to achieve that midfoot strike.
Starting to realize just when one problem is better one more pops up=(. Some I feel like they are there all along and your mind can only handle focusing on the more painful one.
But despite that I feel like I am getting somewhere, like with each challenge I am incurring it is an opportunity for me to realize what I am doing wrong and to fix it or tweak it, the key is to TRULY listen to what it is my body is trying to tell me.
The BF runs are great, I really feel like I learn the most on them, like shins hurt (shorten my stride even more, pick up my feet), achilles tight ( relax my ankles and lower legs even more). When BF it’s like immediate feedback, it’s one of the best training tools for me.
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