Very enjoyable run today.
My legs felt great after a day of rest so I strapped on the FiveFingers and headed out. It was 34 degrees and sunny and I was really comfortable in a long sleeve shirt, beany, light gloves, shorts, and FiveFingers. I wondered if my feet would be cold, but they were never cold at all even though I was running over ice patches and ice hardened dirt trail most of the time. I was happy about that. Here are the stats:
10 Miles - 1:23:30
8:21/mile average
153 bpm average heart rate
I took it easy and had an enjoyable run. By about mile 8 my hamstrings and groin were getting pretty tired and it was uphill for 2 miles so my pace slowed down. The first 6 miles were 8 min/mile. The last 4 probably averaged closer to 9 min. I think my form got a little more sloppy at the end because my upper legs were tired. When I stopped I noticed I had some minor pain in my left foot between my two littlest toes like I felt last week. My calves and feet otherwise felt great during and after and I'm pretty happy about that. Its a huge contrast to 2 weeks ago when my calves were in severe pain. I think after another rest day and doing some lower mileage on Saturday, my hamstrings and groin will probably be getting up to speed with the rest of my body. Since this is the first week I have really started to put them to work its probably going to be a few more days before they get with the program completely. I'm glad my calves are fully on board with the new regime now. | 