I try to run at least one run each week barefoot on the treadmill. I feel like it helps me be really aware of my form and how my feet are landing. I find it virtually impossible to heel strike while barefoot as it just hurts too much. My treadmill has kind of a rough belt, plus it gets pretty warm. In fact, the brand I have was deemed "unrunnable" by a barefoot runner who reviewed a bunch of treadmills. I don't think it's unrunnable, but around the four mile mark, the balls of my feet start feeling a bit roughed up. Enter a pair of Adidas socks: Why these socks? 1. I had them on already. 2. They are cheap. 3. They are black, so wouldn't show the dirt as much. I didn't actually expect to wear them for the whole run. … [Read more...]
Running, Loving, Living Virtual Race Report
Happy Birthday and Happy Blogiversary to Toni at Running, Loving, Living. In honor of both, I ran her 3.5 mile virtual run. It was icy outside and I've been wearing Vibrams lately (pretty sure that's not a good shoe choice for ice...), so I decided to do her race as speed work on the treadmill. The only truly notable part of the run was mile 2 was my fastest mile ever at 7:25 and I did it barefoot!!! I was just a little sweaty! I had a little road rash on my feet at the end. Thanks, Toni, for giving me an excuse to push myself!! I've survived the most stressful parts of this week. Just two more meetings today, the Pinewood Derby tomorrow, and then I can focus on our annual … [Read more...]
It’s all about priorities
Have you ever had one of those weeks? You know the ones. On top of your normally busy life, a couple of out of the norm or unexpected things come along. This week is insane. The boys' annual physicals (that I booked 6 months ago) were yesterday. Two meetings (that I've been pushing for)finally came through this week. My boss has me doing a training for him (and I'm a little nervous). None of these is a huge deal, but to have them all fall in one week has made this one of those weeks where the only way to get everything done is to either skimp on sleep or skimp on working out. I'm not skimping on working out. Sunday night I sat down with my calendar and figured out my plan for the week. My workouts are marked on my calendar, … [Read more...]
