Distance: 4.00 miles
Time: 40:00
Pace: 10:00/mile
Weight: 196lbs
Terrain: Treadmill, Incline 1.0
Temperature: Indoors
Gear: KC Royals tech shirt, Adidas shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: Right calf
Recovery: Stretches, Aleve, ice
Shoe Mile Count: 169.58 miles
Days until Marathon: 39
In the end, it was far warmer than predicted today, so I probably could have waited a while and run on the roads, but that's OK. A treadmill run wasn't the worst idea for a recovery. Running on a treadmill is not as harsh on your legs as the roads, obviously, because the machine is padded so the impact isn't as great. Also, running with no incline is the equivalent of running a little downhill outside because of the movement of the belt, so to counter that I set a small incline of 1%. I didn't mess with it after that; no point pushing things on a short run. Finally, I set the pace at an easy 10:00/mile. In the end, it was perhaps the least taxing run I've done throughout this entire endeavor.
My right calf felt somewhat tight for a while, but other than that, I really felt no ill effects from Sunday's biggie, so pretty encouraging there.
Although I had a nice view of a snowy landscape topped with sunny skies outside, and Anthony Bourdain on TV drinking caipirinhas in Sao Paolo inside, I'm a clockwatcher when it comes to treadmills, and, accordingly, every second seemed to drag. Signs are good that the weather will continue to be stable over the next few days, so hopefully this will be the only time this week that I have to resort to "plan B"
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The Bloody Weather
Oh, the weather outside is frightful...
The snow started right around the time I was planning on heading out for a 4 mile recovery run, and it wasn't long before it had gone past the point of no return. It's not that I'm totally against running in the snow per se - I will probably have to do it at least once or twice in all likelihood - but when it's coming down sideways and even Meadow is having trouble keeping her feet, there's not a lot of point in fighting an impossible battle. I can dress for the cold, but losing my footing and twisting a knee this close to the race just so I can stick to a schedule is obviously not worth the risk.
It's odd being grounded by something other than injury or fatigue. It's a little frustrating, but shouldn't ultimately be a big deal as long as I can get back out in the next day or two. I'll do some cross training tonight instead, then tomorrow I have a contingency plan in place in case the roads are too slick - a treadmill run at Jill's apartment complex - and that will continue to be my backup from here on out. Certainly better than nothing, despite the fact that running on a treadmill makes watching paint dry seem riveting.
One other thought that occurred to me, while we're on the subject of the bloody weather, is that almost all of my training for the race will have been completed in cold weather, but the race itself will likely be far warmer, with temperatures projected to be in the mid-60s by the finish. The experts say you should train for the conditions you'll race in. Unfortunately, I'm more or less doing the opposite, training in cold weather over rolling hills for a warm weather race over a flat course. Not much I can do but soldier on though I suppose; after all Overland Park isn't getting any warmer (or flatter) any time soon.
Please visit my 'Make Cures Happen' fundraising page and make a donation for research into leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Also, check out my blog entry for more.
The snow started right around the time I was planning on heading out for a 4 mile recovery run, and it wasn't long before it had gone past the point of no return. It's not that I'm totally against running in the snow per se - I will probably have to do it at least once or twice in all likelihood - but when it's coming down sideways and even Meadow is having trouble keeping her feet, there's not a lot of point in fighting an impossible battle. I can dress for the cold, but losing my footing and twisting a knee this close to the race just so I can stick to a schedule is obviously not worth the risk.
It's odd being grounded by something other than injury or fatigue. It's a little frustrating, but shouldn't ultimately be a big deal as long as I can get back out in the next day or two. I'll do some cross training tonight instead, then tomorrow I have a contingency plan in place in case the roads are too slick - a treadmill run at Jill's apartment complex - and that will continue to be my backup from here on out. Certainly better than nothing, despite the fact that running on a treadmill makes watching paint dry seem riveting.
One other thought that occurred to me, while we're on the subject of the bloody weather, is that almost all of my training for the race will have been completed in cold weather, but the race itself will likely be far warmer, with temperatures projected to be in the mid-60s by the finish. The experts say you should train for the conditions you'll race in. Unfortunately, I'm more or less doing the opposite, training in cold weather over rolling hills for a warm weather race over a flat course. Not much I can do but soldier on though I suppose; after all Overland Park isn't getting any warmer (or flatter) any time soon.
Please visit my 'Make Cures Happen' fundraising page and make a donation for research into leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Also, check out my blog entry for more.
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