[leo the lamb]

(08-14-2017, 11:42 AM)The Inimitable Lady Semp Wrote: Just wanted to brag about racing a 10K a few weeks ago.  I didn't win the old fart division but I did a personal best.  So that's one goal for 2017 that I accomplished.

I signed up for a half in the fall.  I actually ran most of the course the other day but with some variants and I did pretty well.  First time ever running that distance.

Sweet. I ran recently, after avoiding that level of activity for about a month. I felt great, thinking I could probably push myself past ten miles if'n I'd wanted to, but my hips and feet were crying uncle before I hit five miles and my calves were still recovering two days later.

[WalrusWrangler]

I've been going with a group on Saturdays to run. The trail we've been doing is 2.4 miles one way, so almost 5 miles total. I've just been briskly walking it, though. I'm so badly out of shape that running destroys me quickly. I also haven't been going the full distance, but I still hit close to 4 miles. I've been sick with anxiety and other problems lately, too. Once those problems go away I think I'll try running more fully. It would help if I did more during the week I'm sure, but I'm glad to be consistent on Saturdays for now.

[leo the lamb]

My calf muscles are pretty tight today. I was camping for a couple nights and decided to test out my minimalist shoes on a trail in the pre-dawn moonlight. I ended up jogging for an hour straight, all uphill. That is, the trail kept climbing, but the average incline was gentle and there were little level stretches along the way. On the steeper bits I slowed to walking speed. Timing myself on the walk back down I found it took me only fifteen minutes longer.