I did another 3 miles in 45 minutes today. This time, I walked a little slower (18 min mile pace), and stopped for water every other lap.
You know why?
Because I ran half-miles this time. :) I alternated 1/2-mile laps, then split the last lap because I was feeling overheated (72 degrees is warmer than it seemed at first). I ran a total of 1.25 miles, which is longer than I've done before. I also had pretty good form* most of the time, and my knees don't hurt at all. I imagine my hips will have a story to tell tomorrow, but I don't think it will be as bad as Tuesday.
That said, I'm going to go back to 1/4-mile increments next time, until I can keep good form the whole time. Like I say, today wasn't bad...but by the end of the 2nd running lap, I was reverting to a sort of heel-strike shuffle. I'd rather run less without injury than keep increasing my distance and end up limping around for a month.
Still, it's nice to know that I can run for 5-6 minutes at a time. It wasn't so long ago that I maxed out at 90 seconds.
*I'm trying to go back to the P0se technique, from that running clinic I took this summer. The cadence is higher, which makes me wear out faster, but it's not nearly as hard on my knees. While my knees didn't really hurt after the run on Monday, I know they would start if I had kept doing what I was doing. That was how it worked last time I ran regularly...I was good for about 2 days, and then my body started to revolt.
Posted by Joy at January 20, 2005 02:45 PM