Keeping Pace

Keeping Pace

Right On!!

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Last week’s start of YaYa’s conditioning sessions jumpstarted the baseline building phase of my own training. I’ve enjoyed a little too much R & R – lost speed, endurance, and focus. But I’m planning to get it all back and MORE.

I’m on my way. It’s been 1 week and already I’m seeing improvement. Last week, 400 repeats x 4 (wearing my Asics) lead to huffing and puffing. Tonight’s 400 repeats x 6 (wearing my Vibram fivefingers) lead to a lot of “right on” pats on the back.

I plan to initiate my long run building as well. This weekend calls for 8-10 miles.

a little off-track

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I’ve fallen a little off-track so-to-speak.

It had been a full week of “exposure” (although intermittent) to my ill friend. I had not fallen sick so I felt pretty confident that I had immunity to the bug he was toting around. In essence, my body was successfully fighting off illness — until Wednesday.

On Wednesday evening, I decided it was the perfect time to put some speed back into my running. Why it couldn’t wait any longer, I don’t know. Already, I was at the track for YaYa’s football conditioning.

So why not?

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out of practice

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It would seem that, after all these years of running, I am currently a little out of practice. On Friday, I found myself out on the run without my EpiPen or any form of identification.  This was so out of character for me.  However the following day, it wasn’t until I had a bee flying right at me that I remembered my EpiPen. What’s more… once again, I was without my RoadID which was still attached to my cycling shoes.

My missing items discovery came only after scrambling to get long-run-ready. It took several trips back into the house before I was finally on my way to meet up with Cindy for an 8 mile trail run. Fortunately, my body hasn’t forgotten how to run — at least not at our leisurely take pictures along the way pace.

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barefootin’

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After reading RW’s article on the mechanics of barefoot running, curiosity got the best of me. That AND months of selling these things to every Tom, Dick, and Harry.

Yeah, I was intrigued. I called up The Store and asked if they might have a pair in my size — because they’ve been selling so fast, we can’t seem to keep them in stock. Well…

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They did have them in stock. And they had a pair in MY size too.

So…I slipped the fivefingers (VFF) over my ten toes.

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overdrive

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It’s nice when you can make a decision to shift gears and then make it happen.

This was how it was for me today. I was partway thru a 6 mile run when I decided it was time to shift gears and accelerate.

No sooner had I made that decision and I was really moving. It was awesome.

Today, making that decision was effortless. It’s not always. Sustaining it was not. But after getting up to speed, I wasn’t about to let it go without a fight. It was fantastic. I reached my car with a nice dose of euphoria — something I haven’t experienced in running since high school.

How difficult or easy is it for you to make the shift? When you do, what do you do to sustain it?

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