I wasn’t sure when I got outside this morning how far I’d go, but I managed to push forward for a seven-mile run. My Achilles are sore on both feet, as are my ankles, and I’m tight, but that’s OK. It was worth the effort and gets me back on track.
Time: 1:07:39
Music: Two albums — R.E.M., Accelerate; B-52s, Funplex
It was hotter than I’d expected this morning, but near perfect weather for a run. I did four miles in 35:40, trying to push the pace but facing serious opposition from my right achilles and knee.
My hope is to get to 22 miles this week — one lone run and a short. This got me thinking about the general rules runners use to increase miles on a week-to-week basis. There appears to be two schools of thought — one saying you shouldn’t increase mileage by more than 10 percent a week and the other saying that, once you get to a decent level (15miles or so), you can increase mileage by one per day of running.
Under the first scenario, I would only be able to increase my mileage this week from 14 to between 15 and 16 miles because I had a light week last week.
Under the second scenario, I could add five miles — to 19.
I’m actually taking a third approach and basing my mileage increase on some recent weeks (17) and adding a mile a day for the week. We’ll see.
In any case, readers of this blog should chime in on this with their approaches.
Stayed inside on the treadmill and ran four miles in 34:23 — not bad. The gym is in the basement at Dow Jones, however, so the air-conditioning only kept the temperature down, not the humidity. In any case, it was better than being outside.
Here is how I updated my status for Facebook:
“Already too hot to run outside. I guess it’s the treadmill for me — like a gerbil in a cage!”
Music: Kate Nash, Made of Bricks
Too hot to run outside, so I did three on the treadmill in 25:33 — 8:31 pace.
Music: a mix
A rough run, inside because it looked like rain. Bad stomache and sore ankles and I feel like this is just excuses. Four miles in 34:50.
Music: Manu Chao, La Radiolina
Hank Kalet 