Lee, with my pf I seem to feel better when I run 5 days straight as I noted up above. Now, though having taken 3 days off straight and on my 4th day I am having my second decent day in a row. Typically though, if I don't do a short run in between my hard runs I tend to hurt much more. Not sure why that is exactly... My biggest problem is keeping that recovery run slow. I have a hard time keeping my pace slow as my legs(not my mind) seem to want me to go faster.
Man, do I feel like a chump now.
I'm getting there, I'm getting there. I'm still mad at myself for this latest bout of excessive exuberance. Still feeling my left foot. Might have to rest at least another week. Oh what I would do to have my 15 miles per week back again. I got too greedy, wanted 25 mpw, and now I got zero.
Interesting Nick. It's hard figuring out these injuries. Sometimes it seems you can rest too much.
A chump you are not.
25-30 miles a week is my goal! Sounds like you have a nice routine that works for you, and 7-8mm pace is pretty good for older guys like us. I will be very happy when I can consistently run 8mm. Anything below that will be gravy. Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks, it's just hard accepting these new limitations sometimes. Especially when I hear about frequent flyers like you. Just gotta be patient . . .A chump you are not.
I to occasionally double up my runs as well, the later usually taking the dog out so it is a combination of run very fast, quick stop, sniff, pee over previously pee'ed on area, run very fast, repeat, repeat, repeat (and yes it is the dog that does the sniff, pee steps).
I picked up a Stairmaster off Craiglist for a great price, so I figured why not use it? Plus, I got outrun by a shoddie on the recovery day. I was on the last couple of miles of a 6 miler, and he had just run out of his house. Not cool.
SLAP, SLAP!
That's great to hear Sid! (Although it kills me to hear it.) My foot still feels funny, so more rest for me--I'm focusing on my weights right now, and going to make more of an effort to hit the exercise routine first thing in the morning, as I know that is also key for me in attaining my goals. Overall, still feeling dumb, dumb, dumb, and very, very restless. I ran a bit out in the street with my daughter, and man did that feel good. I can just feel it in my body, it's true, I'm a runner now, I just have to get my left foot to cooperate. Best thing is my daughter has taken off her shoes twice now while shopping with us, much to her Mom's consternation, and says she wants to be a barefoot runner too.
For me, yep. Mine is usually 2 miles, just because that's the 'easy loop' I have around my house. It's fairly flat and smooth so that prior hills or hard efforts don't get aggravated. I think a mile would do just as well. It's about the movement, not the time, in my opinion. But what do I know?
That's my sense of it too.
More than me. Not very impressive, I know, but that's enough for me to slavishly follow the advice of anyone on this site for at least a few days, or until someone else offers a different opinion.
