Just back from a 20(min)w (walk) 50r (run) 10w (you know)! The first 30 my left leg is seized in burning/cramping/annoying pain from the knee down (I love that part)! Then I become acutely aware of my lungs and the lack of internal space for air- Crapola!! If you ever hear someone yelling in the distance "You have got to be f'in kidding me" it's me and the technique I use to get ALL the carbon dioxide out before bringin' the good stuff back in! Hey it works :)
*sidenote..... God spare the stupid soul that may be smoking cigerettes by the trail - I was never "That kind of smoker" and I refuse to not educate the ignorant on the beauty of fresh air exercise!! Just sayin' :)
So I was supposed to increase my speed today for 10 min or so and then go back down (not quite sure Teague has my schedule to tweek for the Eugene half I am running May 2nd). So I start to go faster about 15 minutes into the run and I decide that it is more improtant that I not feel the tugging movement my ars makes on my lower back every time it comes back down when my foot meets the earth! I seem to have a lot of junk back there and until I get more weight off my speed is just fine :) One thing at a time- k?