Two weeks and change since the race, and it's time to get back into the groove for the next race. That happens to be on Labor Day in Columbia, MO, at another smaller race. It's nine weeks from today, I believe, and I've set up an ambitious training plan. This plan has a lot more mileage, especially in the speed work. It incorporates ideas from what I've done in the past as well as a training plan that was in the last Runner's World. I like the variety of the plan, which includes a few of the good ol' tempo runs and fartleks with the addition of hill repeats, mile repeats, and marathon pace runs. We'll see how much I like it once I get into it.
This week is nothing but easy runs to well, ease back into running after two weeks of recovery. Tonight was a 4.25 mile run, and overall it felt okay. It took about a mile and a half to get into a rhythm, but once I got there it was all good. Plus I'm wearing new shoes. Since the race I purchased another pair of Asics Gel Nimbus since they were on sale with the new model hitting stores. Running on newer shoes after pretty much wearing out my Cumulus felt good. But if history is a teacher I'll most likely have some knee pains due to the way my gait is changed with the newer tread. I'm hoping the time off will help with the adjustment.
No comments:
Post a Comment