Happy Turkey Day! I am in Northern California for the Thanksgiving holiday and there are no bikes or pools that I can work with up here so my only option was to go for a run. I didn’t bring my Newtons because I did not have enough room to pack them with a pair of shoes to go hiking with. So I had to improvise my stride and it was not fun. I had calf pain at least 2 miles into my 4 mile run. I began to run like I used to and then my knees started hurting. No winning situation here. I did run 4 miles and felt really good about going into the afternoon and drinking wine and eating turkey till 11 PM at night.
I am in Arnold California near Murphys California. Little old mountain town that is so quant and cute that you can see every star at night! It is gorgeous here… a little chilly during the day but perfectly clear.
WOW do my calves hurt. I got out of bed today and was in beautiful pain. Not sure I would ever say that but I know that means I was running correctly in my new $150 Newton Gravity shoes. I am excited only because I did a little taste test yesterday with my shoes. I ran three miles with Erin in the morning with my new shoes and then ran another 2 miles with my Neutral Support Asics. I could easily feel my knees and IT band tighten as soon as we ran 1 mile in old shoes.
The only way to wear in your Newtons is to run 3 to 4 miles 3 days a week for about 4 weeks. After that your calves get accustomed to the new stride. I have 1 run down and about 11 more to go. We run at 8 AM tomorrow near the LA Zoo.
Call me sweet feet! I just bought a pair of the not so widely known Newton Running shoes. Brandon Wood’s blog about Newton Shoes really convinced me to purchase them. The concept is to run on the forefront/ balls of your feet. This is the most natural way to run. Picture yourself running barefoot across the street or in the sand. You always hit your front foot first and then lightly tap your heel before striking with the other foot. I would recommend visiting Newtons Website.
So Swanky… I had an opportunity to swim at the Jonathan Club in Santa Monica this morning. I swam outside on Sunday and did not enjoy how my lungs felt afterward. I am not totally sure how far I swam but let me tell you that these are the most grueling workouts so far. Swimming is not the most fun thing in the world espeically when you are by your self.
I immediately went upstairs and got on the stationary bike for about 15 minutes. Ended the workout with a great protein shake from the bar.
The JC is a very nice beach club and its facilities are more than adequate for triathlon training. Being situated on the beach bike bath makes for great place to run and road bike.
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