Saturday, January 8, 2011
1/8/11
So I've been busy doing college workouts these past few days. As I have said before I am not wearing my vibrams for workouts yet, which is why there has been a lack of posting this week. However, starting tomorrow and then continuing until I go back to college I will start up posting again.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
40 minutes, 16 in brooks, 24 in vibrams
Run with Val today.
So, I started out todays run very sore and tight, mostly because of the sprinting workout that I did yesterday. I decided that last time I changed into my brooks halfway through a run it was a very awkward transition. This time I decided that I would start in my Brooks and change into my Bikilas. The first half of the run went alright, we ran 2.31 miles in 16:50, giving us a 7:17 mile pace. Nothing to complain about on this first half, I began to loosen up around halfway through and the rest of the run was virtually painless on my muscles. The second half of the run (in my vibrams) was 3.12 miles in 23:10, giving us a 7:25 pace. This half of the run went very well, however the transition was a little rough, I was trying to run heel to toe in my vibrams, something that should never be done. After a few minutes however, I began running with "proper barefoot form". Unfortunately I am more sore than I was before the distance run so tomorrows big sprinting workout may have to wait. I'll see how I feel.
So, I started out todays run very sore and tight, mostly because of the sprinting workout that I did yesterday. I decided that last time I changed into my brooks halfway through a run it was a very awkward transition. This time I decided that I would start in my Brooks and change into my Bikilas. The first half of the run went alright, we ran 2.31 miles in 16:50, giving us a 7:17 mile pace. Nothing to complain about on this first half, I began to loosen up around halfway through and the rest of the run was virtually painless on my muscles. The second half of the run (in my vibrams) was 3.12 miles in 23:10, giving us a 7:25 pace. This half of the run went very well, however the transition was a little rough, I was trying to run heel to toe in my vibrams, something that should never be done. After a few minutes however, I began running with "proper barefoot form". Unfortunately I am more sore than I was before the distance run so tomorrows big sprinting workout may have to wait. I'll see how I feel.
Monday, January 3, 2011
First College Sprinting Workout of the New Year
So I must say, I'm pretty angry at myself. The workout I was supposed to run was 2(7x20meter sprints) or 2 sets of 7 20 meter sprints. However, my brain was confused and I actually ran 2 sets of 7 75 meter sprints 2(7x75). But who said a little extra work wasn't good for you? Anyway I did not run this workout in my vibrams, I feel like it will be at least 2 more weeks before I will have worked into them enough for a light workout. However I still feel like they benefited me during the workout.
For those of you who aren't sprinters, Proper sprinting form (in a nutshell) is running up on your toes, and driving your knees, all while still being relaxed. This means that much more stress is put on the calf muscles then on someone who would run distance. Vibram 5 fingers make you use your calf muscles more when you run distance and (logically) this causes them to strengthen. I feel that this directly benefitted my sprinting form. I have been sprinting for almost 4 seasons now and my form has always been good, but never great. I don't think that its just a coincidence that my form suddenly just got better, I think it has to do with the vibrams. Even wearing my brooks I felt lighter on my feet and I felt like I could move my legs faster than I ever have been able to. I can only attribute this to the short time I have been running in vibrams because honestly, I haven't done any heavy sprinting work since last track season. I am very interested to see how this new style of running helps my sprinting times. Tomorrow I am going out for a recovery distance run, 40 minutes. 20 in brooks and 20 in vibrams.
PS-it was cold today
For those of you who aren't sprinters, Proper sprinting form (in a nutshell) is running up on your toes, and driving your knees, all while still being relaxed. This means that much more stress is put on the calf muscles then on someone who would run distance. Vibram 5 fingers make you use your calf muscles more when you run distance and (logically) this causes them to strengthen. I feel that this directly benefitted my sprinting form. I have been sprinting for almost 4 seasons now and my form has always been good, but never great. I don't think that its just a coincidence that my form suddenly just got better, I think it has to do with the vibrams. Even wearing my brooks I felt lighter on my feet and I felt like I could move my legs faster than I ever have been able to. I can only attribute this to the short time I have been running in vibrams because honestly, I haven't done any heavy sprinting work since last track season. I am very interested to see how this new style of running helps my sprinting times. Tomorrow I am going out for a recovery distance run, 40 minutes. 20 in brooks and 20 in vibrams.
PS-it was cold today
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