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Grin!

Nothing to get excited about but I ran! yes I ran without a care, I ran 'cos I wanted to and it felt soooooo good! I did wear my HRM but that was habit I didn't pay attention to it!

It was a very short run as I was collecting son from school so 0.8m in 9mins 20 which included walking up part of the short but bastard hill we've now found (good for reps in the future!).

Leg was fine although I did feel a slight bit of tension at one time (very briefly) as if I had a bandage on too tight, and it was above the injury site so I think it was muscles going "oh what's this!". I stopped at stretched at school whilst waiting for son to come out (got some "weirdo" looks) then we walked home, I made a cuppa and iced for 30 mins to be on the safe side! Nothing to report now so I'm guessing all is fine!

As I am on the school run if I can get home on time I can run to school (5 mins quicker than walking!) but next week I won't be parked at work so unless I change at work before I am due to leave then leave on time and jog to the car I won't stand a hope in hell of collecting on foot!

Must say despite the heavy breathing and the HR at 81% it felt great to be out there! Fastest I've run for about 3 months!

Now here's the problem (mentioned this on the RW FFF thread today). I have a stupidly high HR (seen max of 206!) and can run for 2 hrs at 85% (so is my max higher?) but try to walk/run/jog at 70% and I am a lost cause! I was going to base train my way back to fitness but will I achieve anything? Would it be better to start back walk:run (like the physio said) but run the run bits harder/faster than a normal walk:run program? When I started running 3 yr ago I was so concerned about making the time I ploded and didn't worry about speed and I am therefore a plodder not a runner. I've got the opportunity to almost start afresh and want to do the best I can after all I want that GFA!

Glenn mentioned paying more attention to my cadence - smaller strides but faster, and that's what I did today. He said aim for 180 a minute, I didn't count today! Paula has a fast cadence so maybe there is something in this!!

Anyway I'm a happy grinning pixie tonight!

Comments

Leon said…
Pix
The shorter stride faster cadence thing really does work.
Less overall effort - less dynamic stress, and quicker pace
At Brass Monkey I did exactly that from miles 7 - 10 and my pace increased by nearly 25 seconds per mile (down to 7:15 from 7:40) HR stayed exactly the same and it felt really easy.

So I think it's a Good Thing :o)
10:31 PM, May 04, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
looks like something to try then!
Cheers!
8:09 AM, May 05, 2005
b-z said…
hi Pix
good to hearyou sounding positive
you know my views
BUT
Whatever you do---STICK TO IT
Dont chop and change



I have v short strides BTW
Might be why i dont get injured--I aint fast
8:36 AM, May 05, 2005
beanz said…
:>)))

well done Pix

beanz
11:45 AM, May 05, 2005
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