All this running is tiring me out. I think I overdid it this week with 6 workouts, including 5 km in my Vibrams on Friday – my calves have been really sore and tight since. This week I’ve been focusing on posture and form, so I thought a barefoot run would help my technique, but I should have kept it shorter.
| Day | Distance (km) | Workout | Time | Pace /km | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 14.9 | Long | 1:17:45 | 5:14 | map |
| Monday | Off | ||||
| Tuesday | 5.3 (1.5) |
Speed (warmup) |
0:22:58 (0:08:03) |
4:20 (5:52) |
map (map) |
| Wednesday | 10.4 | Steady | 0:56:28 | 4:57 | map |
| Thursday | 5.3 | Tempo | 0:24:26 | 4:35 | map |
| Friday | 5.4 | Barefoot | 0:23:42 | 4:20 | map |
| Saturday | 9.3 | Steady | 0:46:03 | 4:55 | map |
| Running Total | 56.1 | 4:37:52 | 4:57 |
I’ve been uploading my runs to Strava, a cool running/cycling app for tracking workouts. I like the basic analysis it does – pace calculation, splits, elevation and speed charts. There’s also gamification to keep you motivated, like achievements for personal bests and leaderboards for common running routes.
3 week downs, 14 more to go. Last weeks results are here.
Strava looks pretty cool, I should check it out. Thanks for the tip.
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