Oh boy, am I delayed in my magazine
reading! The January issue of Runner’s World magazine had already arrived even
before I could finish the December issue. I decided that if it was a quiet
night at work, I would try to catch up. Having finished my routine work early
last Monday night, (doing rounds, taking vital signs, charting, and making new
chart packs) instead of grabbing my netbook, I took out the two issues of RW
and started reading. I was already at the last article of December about why
you don’t see too many African American runners, so I was able to finish that
issue rather quickly. Then I started on the January issue. Ever noticed how
much thinner this magazine is now? It’s becoming more like my local newspaper –
filled with advertisements. The magazine was so thin that I was able read it
halfway before stopping to save some for the next day. I have a three year
subscription and am only being charged less
than a dollar each issue so I have no complaints about the thinness and the
ads. They have to make a living after all.
I don’t know why I’m still
subscribed though, because training hasn’t changed much through the years and
they are practically saying the same things over and over. However there are
human interest stories that are nice to read. It’s just disappointing that I am
no longer able to try some of the workouts that the magazine suggests. One of
the best ones I’ve tried before all my ankle problems started was the 3/2/1
intervals which I’ve mentioned in previous posts. After a 10 minute warm up,
run 3 minutes at about a 10k pace, recover by jogging for 1 minute, then for 2
minutes pick up to a 5k pace, then 1 minute recovery, then 1 minute at a 400
meter pace, then 2 minutes of recovery jogging. One set of that gives you 10
minutes and do 3 to 4 sets of that plus a 10 minute cool down at the end. It’s
a tough road interval workout that can take the place of a track workout. Better
to do if you have a variable interval timer watch. You’d be very thankful when
you reach that 2 minute recovery jog at the end of each interval because by
then you would have gone anaerobic.
Speaking of recent running, my
ankles were hurting for several days after last Tuesday morning’s (not
yesterday, but last week) treadmill run because I wore thinner soled shoes.
They were still motion control shoes but the soles were slightly thinner than
the one’s I usually wear. Not only that, but I tried increasing the pace
slightly and that increased my pounding against the surface. Say what you may
about the advantages of barefoot running but that just doesn’t work for collapsed
ankles like mine. I need the thickest ,most supportive motion control shoes
plus orthotics to minimize the side to side movement. Enough said about running
for today. I probably spent more time reading Runner’s World than actually
running this past week. At least I’m caught up with that part of life.
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