October 2009 Stats:
OK, after a 6 day rest with a lot of R.I.C.E (thanks for the advice, Mel) supplemented with a heating pad and The Stick working on the tendon, I got out and ran 7 gingerly miles on Saturday afternoon. Then went home and watched the Vols hand Steve Spurrier a good ass whoopin' on Saturday night. I thought the Black and Orange uni's that the Vols wore were pretty tight. I really like the attitude that the Kiffen's are bringing to UT. Hopefully in a couple more years, UT can be back in the national picture.
- 143 Miles
- 22 Hours - 33 Minutes running time
- 18,299 Calories expended
- 1 aching Achilles Tendon
- 2 New Nikes
OK, after a 6 day rest with a lot of R.I.C.E (thanks for the advice, Mel) supplemented with a heating pad and The Stick working on the tendon, I got out and ran 7 gingerly miles on Saturday afternoon. Then went home and watched the Vols hand Steve Spurrier a good ass whoopin' on Saturday night. I thought the Black and Orange uni's that the Vols wore were pretty tight. I really like the attitude that the Kiffen's are bringing to UT. Hopefully in a couple more years, UT can be back in the national picture.
I guess the best thing that has come out of this injury is the fact that I recognized it pretty quickly and knew that I needed to shut down to get healed as quick as possible (and the new shoes have defiantly helped.) Training for a marathon has been quite a revelation for me. It is most defiantly a double-edged sword. You must teach yourself to push though the pain, but you must also recognize when to pack it in, and regroup (like with an injury). I am always hungry for new information, and the World Wide Web makes it easy to find information, especially in the form of running bulletin boards and especially other experienced runners blogs. Even with all this info so readily available, everyone trains different and you must still put in the miles and work to get ready for such an endurance event.
I earned a gift card from work, so I purchased a second pair of new shoes. Now I am the proud owner of 2 pairs of Brand New Nike Vomero 4+ (orange/black and the blue/white ones), which I plan to rotate, and see if that extends the life of the shoes. Lots of experienced runners claim this is a good method. I'm just hoping that they will last longer, because training puts the miles on them.Less than 2 weeks until the first marathon. More on my thoughts on this soon.
Sweet!! Nice shoes!! Glad you got back on the road.
ReplyDeleteI hope your 7 miler went ok.
ReplyDeleteSwitching between 2 pairs of shoes will definitely help make them last a bit longer. Giving your shoes a "day of rest" will allow them to spring back from the mileage you put on them during the previous workout. They won't be compressed on a daily basis. Still keep track of the mileage you put on them and listen to what your body is telling you.