I did two recovery runs since my ultra, and they felt good. Think I'll return to a normal volume again this week.
Sunday was marathon day and I spent almost three hours cheering on runners in the full and half races passing my house. That was fun. I hope that guy running right in front of the street sweepers still made it to the finish...
I felt optimistic after my chiropractor session. The pain from the plantar fasciitis didn't magically disappear, but things felt different, like I'm finally healing. Also, I figured out that if I train in my trail running shoes I barely feel any pain in my foot, so by doing so I was able to run the volume I was aiming for over five sessions this week. The ultra I'm doing next month is on trails anyway, so it makes sense to get used to running in them.
This coming week I'll run a similar volume while also thinking about a fueling plan for the race. A local experienced ultra-runner offered to support me in that, and I'm excited to learn from her!
Ran six out of seven days this week and it mostly went well. Plantar fasciitis didn't get any worse, and was barely noticeable for several days.
I finally concluded I probably just have to replace my main pair of distance running shoes, which I've been hesitant to do since I felt like I've already spent a lot on gear and races lately. I'll see what the chiropractor I'm going to see tomorrow has to say...
For a 10km I would consider having a gel around halfway through. They make one with espresso flavor that contains caffeine that I find I can stomach okay in the mornings.
I have also found that I can eat a bowl of oatmeal 30-60 minutes before a run without it bothering me. Slow-burning carbs last longer into your run.
Had to take four rest days in a row this week because my plantar fasciitis was bugging me a lot and I wanted to get it under control with stretches, massage and strengthening exercises. It's annoying, particularly because I have an ultra coming up in six weeks and don't really want to reduce my load this much at this point. Going to see a chiropractor for the first time tomorrow to see if they can help.
On Tuesday I'm going to an athletics club running group to try out what running in company is like. I usually enjoy solitary runs, but I think I might benefit from some coaching, so I'm giving the club a try.
Really enjoyed watching UTMB coverage this weekend!
This was so incredibly engrossing and exciting – I wound up following the coverage of this for far longer than I thought I would, in part because there just was way more live coverage than I expected, but also because the race was still contested past mile 85. The second and third finisher hit the track for the final 300m at the same time!
Running intervals can pay off really quickly. I thought I'd never break 50min for a 10k, but after I added intervals to my training once a week for 1-2 months, I managed.
You likely signed up when it was sdf.lonestar.org but I think SDF has had the sdf.org domain for 15+ years at this point, and the freeshell.org domain has been around for over twenty.
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