Sunday was FINALLY a good long run day. I have been struggling with running for a couple of weeks and beginning to get anxious about it. It didn’t help that:
- Thursday’s run was my last hill training session. I had the day off so I went to do them in the morning..right when we had a flash freeze. I didn’t wipe-out but did a lot of ‘arm windmilling’ to stay upright. 10.5km later…the hills were done and so was I.
- Friday’s run was done in beautiful sunshine …and up to 70km/hr wind gusts. I may have travelled more km backwards than forwards..
After Saturday mornings usual spin/core torture, I mentioned to our coach of my struggles, specifically that my legs were baked after a long run. She put me on the clinic’s treadmill to do a gait analysis. NOT surprisingly, I am a ‘quad runner’ – meaning I got no kickback. So my goal on Sunday was to lengthen my stride (a bit), focus on pulling with my hamstrings more, bending very slightly at the waist and not tilting my pelvis. It wasn’t easy but my legs weren’t totally cooked at the end…even with us running the hill part of the Around the Bay route.
I received some awesome pretty things from the very cool NeilZee and his wife last week. Mrs Neil has a great ETSY shop you should check out: GettaGift
Earrings and matching bracelet:
Barefoot sandals…I seriously love these…non pedicured feet and all…..
Have you had your run gait analyzed? Have you tried changing your running stride?
9 comments:
My coach has given up on trying to 'fix' my gait. My attempts to change things seem to just make it worse.
Think of windy runs as extra strength training. :-)
OK
LOVING the gift.
BEAUTIFUL!
Spin/core hell sounds like a hellish heaven. ;)
I love the foot jewels!
So glad you had a decent long run. It can really start to weigh on you when you feel like you're struggling through them week after week after ... well, you know!
I've never had my gait analysed or tried to change my running style.. I wouldn't know where to begin to be honest!
I have not had my gait analyzed. It sounds intimidating to me!
Ugh-wind! I can mentally suck it up to most things, but wnd frazzles me! Way to be tough and get in your runs!
LOVE YOUR STYLE--are you counting down to actually wearing those sandals...outside?!! :)
Wow! I am in awe of a 27km long run. My furthest distance is 21 so far but this year I plan to change that.
There is a place in San Francisco that does a full day of run analysis for a very reasonable price. I just can't get myself to go, but I should!
That's interesting about the stride.. I wonder if I do that too. Glad you're now aware of it & can work on it.
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