Benchmark session - (1600m, 1200m, 800m, 400m) 3 minutes recovery
I went to 'Down Grange' to run my Saturday morning speedwork. It turned out to be benchmark session, detailed below:1.5 Miles Warmup in older NB 832's
1600m, 1200m, 800m, 400m, 3 minutes recovery between reps in Nike Zoom Ventulus
[5:03, 3:45, 2:28, 1:08]
1 Mile Cooldown in older NB 832's
5 Miles Total
1600m, 1200m, 800m, 400m, 3 minutes recovery between reps in Nike Zoom Ventulus
[5:03, 3:45, 2:28, 1:08]
1 Mile Cooldown in older NB 832's
5 Miles Total
I ran the session using my new 'forefoot landing technique' to demonstrate it for Barry. Even when doing my strides he said it 'sounded better' (i.e. it didn't sound like a special effect from Spielberg's Jurassic Park). After the first rep he said it looked a lot more fluid, and it was an obvious improvement to my form. I ran the whole session like it, and I have a few thoughts about it. I seem to find it quite hard to ramp up the effort for the faster reps running like it, but the running also takes less out of me. It's like driving in a higher gear, if any analogy is going to fit - more economical. I can also see the point of wearing spikes now, they feel great when you forefoot strike! My calves seem to feel a bit duffed up after the sessions, but they seem to recover OK for the next run. I also got blisters on my forefoot today, but I'm sure the skin in that region will thicken/callus up given time. One thing is entirely apparent; by the consensus of three people (my two coaches and myself) I'm going to have to be very careful changing over to this new form, as it's going to put stress on a whole new set of muscles & ligaments, ones that have had very little use up to now. Basically, I'm going to have to really listen to my body, something that I've been notoriously bad at in the past - but I feel this new form is worth it! Show/Hide this post [+/-]
2 Comments:
I love the Jurassic Park comment Craig, two true, amen to that. Its not that bad really, don't worry about it too much! It was fun running on Breane Sands as that absorbed alot of the sound!! :-) Good run at the Tadley 10k, i can't believe they put the h/r stuff in!?.... Deal 10k for me on sunday. You can't beat a good old local yokeall race (no sarcastic comments from your associates on this one please!) see ya mate
a feferance to moi?
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