Tapering = Good Pain = Bad
Usually running less drives me crazy, but this time around I am ready for the break. I’ve been enjoying my shorter, easier runs.
Yesterday’s pace workout was nice. The workout was 6 X 300 meters at pace and 100 meters recovery. I warmed up for half a mile and then started doing the short fast intervals, goal for pace intervals 7:47 min/mile made them all. Yay! and then I ran another 2 to make my 4 miles. I really enjoyed my run, and felt great afterwards. It was a good run overall 4.01 miles in 34 minutes 38 seconds. Here are my splits:
| Distance | Time | Total Time | Pace | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.53 Mi | 5:14.4 | 5:14.4 | 9:54 | warm up | |||
| 0.18 Mi | 1:20.9 | 6:35.3 | 7:30 | pace | |||
| 0.07 Mi | 0:37.16 | 7:12.46 | 8:51 | recovery | |||
| 0.18 Mi | 1:21.64 | 8:34.10 | 7:34 | pace | |||
| 0.07 Mi | 0:41.86 | 9:15.96 | 9:58 | recovery | |||
| 0.18 Mi | 1:14.23 | 10:30.19 | 6:53 | pace | |||
| 0.07 Mi | 0:40.41 | 11:10.60 | 9:38 | recovery | |||
| 0.18 Mi | 1:21.1 | 12:31.70 | 7:31 | pace | |||
| 0.07 Mi | 0:39.83 | 13:11.53 | 9:29 | recovery | |||
| 0.18 Mi | 1:18.46 | 14:29.99 | 7:16 | pace | |||
| 0.07 Mi | 0:39.26 | 15:09.25 | 9:21 | recovery | |||
| 0.18 Mi | 1:19.29 | 16:28.54 | 7:21 | pace | |||
| 0.07 Mi | 0:40.27 | 17:08.81 | 9:36 | recovery | |||
| 1.98 Mi | 17:30.86 | 34:39.67 | 8:51 | cool down |
Today’s run was supposed to be a slow 3 mile run. So I took it easy and just enjoyed the sunshine in spite of my discomfort. My abs were hurting throughout the run, I must have overdone the core work a little yesterday. I will need to make sure I don’t do that on Friday, because it is painful to run with sore abs. My heel was also hurting for the first part of my run and foot/heel was really hurting after. I have been having mild pain and tenderness in my heel for a while, but it seems to be getting progressively worse, I think it is plantar fasciitis. Really thought the pain would be gone this week since my mileage was lower, but yesterday’s speed session may have aggravated it. So my plan of action is RICE, stretching, massaging, and hoping it feels better by race day.
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That’s pretty good speed.
You’re one heck of a fast turtle! Dang! Good job! =)
Great work-out! I do hope you will feel better. A heel injury is a big pain!
Great job on the workout. I hope your heel pain subsides by this weekend!
Thanks guys, foot is already feeling much better. Yay!