Not-so-fast-running-blog

Workout: Just run and see what is sore

Overall Average Pace: 9:38

Conditions:

• 27°
• Wind E 4mph

Splits:

• 2 mi - 10:20 / 4 mi - 9:53 / 6 mi - 9:42 / 8 mi - 9:33 / 9 mi - 9:26 / 10 mi - 8:59

Thoughts:

• I stopped running for a week after my ill-fated marathon.
• I cried. I mourned a hope lost. I cried some more.
• I don't know when the joy of running will return, but until then I'll lace up my shoes and just run. No goals. Just run...

Workout: Just run; the body should feel comfortable with the pace

Overall Average Pace: 9:27

Conditions:

• 30°
• Wind SSE 1 mph

Splits:

• 1 mi - 10:15 / 2 mi - 9:56 / 3 mi - 9:44 / 4 mi - 9:02 / 5 mi - 8:57 / 6 mi - 8:48 / 6:53 mi - 8:47

Workout: Run

Overall Average Pace: 9:30

Conditions:

• 31°
• Wind S 4 mph

Splits:

• 1 mile - 10:27 /  2 mi - 9:48 / 3 mi - 9:34 / 4 mi - 9:21 / 5 mi - 8:57 / 5:24 mi - 7:29

Thoughts:

• I think that I have plantar fasciitis. I have been rolling my heel off and on all day with little relief.
• My heel started hurting at mile 4 so I cut my run short. I thought that I'd be fine once I returned home.

Cross Training:

• 45 minutes spinning
• Rolling of heel throughout the day - lots of Advil
• Purchased a new brand of shoes with better heel support - Asics Gel-Nimbus 20

Cross Training:

• 45 minutes spinning
• Rolling of my heel throughout the day
• No high heels today at work - heel is feeling significantly better

Cross Training:

• 1 hour 30 minutes of spinning
• Rolling of heel throughout the day
• Wearing a plantar fasciitis sleeve - slight pain with heel