Running in the dark.
I went out for a jog last night. I haven't done that for a while now. I figure I must get use to it. There is something calming in the night. Ordinary there is a large amount of traffic on my regular route. Last night, it seemed different. Maybe it is the darkness around me.
I spent the last portion of the run working on my cadence. I run 160 steps per minute. Most books I have come upon suggest to run at 180 steps. Like first time driving manual, I struggle at this. I wish I can record myself. I bet it would be pretty funny.
I try to get my stumpy feet to move faster and taking shorter stride. As I am doing that, I try to balance myself by leaning back. Leaning back is bad because it kills your momentum. So I make myself lean forward. It felt very ackward. I know sooner or later I will pick this up.
Right knee is whining half way through the run. It was sore right below the knee cap (the part that connects to the lower leg). 5 minutes later it was gone.
4 comments:
Yeah 85-90 rpm seems like the way to go. I cycle at that cadence as well.
I was looking at the picture in Going Long about back position and there is something there.
I as notice pro-triathletes always have that same upper body lean like their entire body is falling forward.
I've never counted my steps per minute, but I did shorten my stride and increased my turnover in my feet and I run between 1-2 minutes per mile faster and can sustain that pace longer. It felt really weird at first but now it's great and best of all no leg pains.
What Ironman are you training for?
Running in the dark is really fun, especially on trails. I've never counted my steps, before...or even thought to.
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