Yowza. We did six miles yesterday, and I discovered Wigwam Ironman Flash Pro sox are not for me. The first 4.5 miles were fine, but towards the end, I could tell I'd slowed down. Ouch, ouch, ouch. I've discovered my Achilles tendons.
We had brunch waiting for us when we got back to the park, melons, strawberries, veggies, pretzels, yogurt, cheese. Then we had a presentation on nutrition, and a taste test of some energy drinks and bars. Yup, still hate cytomax and clif shot blocks.Jury is still out on Nuun - I like the idea of no sugar. The flavor they had for tasting was iffy -- Berry something. Clif Shot Cran-Razz electrolyte drink is still my favorite. It wasn't represented, I told a couple of my team mates I'd bring some next week for them to try.
Today my achillies tendons are still sore, along with one shin. Ratz. I'm icing right now; I may make an appointment with the foot doc that spoke to us last Wednesday for an evaluation.
I've turned in all my paperwork for Nike - I'm really excited to be doing this. Even better - I discovered the day after the 1/2 marathon, Patti Smith is playing at the Warfield -- so I'm staying in SF for a couple of extra days so I can see her.
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08-24-2008, 03:08 PM #1
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TNT Training - Week 3
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08-24-2008, 03:15 PM #2
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Not THAT broken down, apparently. Good for you! No blister problems?
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08-24-2008, 03:17 PM #3
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No blisters! Yay for that, right?
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08-24-2008, 03:19 PM #4
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Absolutely! I DID get them just walking the three Danskin miles and am still trying to figure out why.
What was it about your socks you didn't like?"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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08-24-2008, 03:33 PM #5
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Oh, too cool! You're doing the Nike Half? That's supposed to be a wonderful race! I tried to get in to it, but didn't make it, and after the LiveStrong challenge, my fund raising is tapped out for the year so did not want to do the TNT. I'm doing a couple centuries instead.
WAY TO GO on the six miles!!! That's a good distance!
My achilles tendons bother me, too. Make sure you stretch your calves very well! That really helped me, as did taking one of those roller sticks and having my DH massage them. Also, if you wear heels a lot, try to start wearing flatter shoes - if you wear heels a lot your achilles doesn't get stretched like it should. Switching to flats helps. One more thing helps me - when I run, I make sure I do the full roll from heel to toe. I messed my tendon up by trying Chi Running which did not work for me - it suggests a midfoot strike. As soon as I went back to rolling through and making sure I did the full roll, I was much better.Christine
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08-24-2008, 04:30 PM #6
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I think they were too thick. I wanted some extra cushioning, but this was too much. I have a variety of socks to "test walk", next I think I'll try the Teko
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08-24-2008, 04:46 PM #7
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Let us know.
Pretty cool you did six miles!"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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08-25-2008, 09:43 PM #8
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I hope when you see Patti Smith that she sings "Paths that Cross" for you. I hope you hear it in your mind & heart as your walking.
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08-26-2008, 05:41 AM #9
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Go snap, go snap!
these look neet for the sock list:
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08-26-2008, 10:51 AM #10
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I have those trek! They haven't been test-walked yet, but I love SmartWool!
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08-26-2008, 07:20 PM #11
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2 pairs of Balega's on their way! A pair of the X-Athlete and a pair of the Running model. If they shrink too much in the wash, I'll get you medjums and we'll swaparoo.
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