Training Log Archive: Mona

It starts like this: it was 80F and humid like ... hmmm.. a regular Wisconsin summer day, and a good storm was on its way, so I'm on the verge of giving it up today.

Just came from grocery shopping, and before I knew it I had a whole meal in my tummy and a huge desert. So, now w/ a full stomach, I inspect the porch w/ the big decision to be made if it's going to be beer or running ...luckily my neighbour was there and he seemed confident the storm was not gonna hit, so I quickly change, I left all my gadgets at home and hit the trail.

Weird, but it seemed like the mosquitous from all over the world had to make same decision, as they hit the trail w/ me at the same time. Of course, deet is sitting on the shelf of honor at home, only for special ocassions ... yet to be determined. Stretching or any other slow mo' was completely out of the question.

To get to the point...really there is no point, after 3 miles of huffing and puffing, finally decided to do "sprints???". That is I run quite fast 1min30 sec, then "walked" 1 min w/ my hands acting like windmills fighting invisible dragons....I did that twice and decided I gave a good enough show to the "normal" trail people, but didn't make any money on it, so I took off full speed, and cool down inside, pacing for 5 min in the house...in the comfort of no mosquitos..or other unnamed dragons.

Wait, let's not forget the calf stretch...did that 3*20secs/per leg. Should be an OK start (comparing w/ what I used to call stretch and that is 1*5sec/per leg, when time permitted :)

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A bit tired from reviewing DRSs and such late at night, so I had to get a decaf kick before the workout.

Foot/heel feels fine, I may be adventurous and try a "sprint" tomorrow, if the weather mildly cooperates

up north, the usual, just a bit fyurther,

HHHHHOOOOTTT! (ok, 85F, but it was hot for me!)

finally pulled myself together to do a longer run in this heat. i really need to go back to my onesies-twosies, so i have a more continous training. the idea of long run by myself in th heat...not so attractive.

went fine 1st 3m, then the rigght heel decided it was time to chill. the pain was oin the inner side, almost at the back end of the arch. it hurt prett bad to step on it, so i had to sit down massage (did not include all this in my tinme = cheating) . then walkec / jogged w/ thee smallest stride i can pull off...and inb about 5 min it went away! yeyeyey!

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