Well, after reading ‘Born To Run’, I had been threatening to go back out for a run, I had brought some new trainers about 6 months ago but never got round to it. However I couldn’t put it off anymore so headed out this morning to lap the lake.
This 5 mile ish loop has a good bit of up and down in it, and was quite a challenge after such a long time off. I tried the Map My Run app, but its GPS is rather shocking in the woods, as it had me running nearly twice that distance. However, the tunes kept me going, I am awaiting the arrival of a new iPhone holder, so I can look a tool with it strapped to my arm, as I can’t run without tunes.
I am contemplating getting some minimalistic shoes, like the Vibram Five Fingers, as aparently barefoot running is potentially better for you. Until then I am trying to focus on leaning forward and having a forefoot strike rather than a heel strike. Focusing more on style and technique than speed, so it took me about 55 mins to do the loop, and I felt better on the second half than the first.
If anyone has exprience of teaching themselves to forefoot strike rather than heel strike, I’d appreciate any tips. At the moment though I am just trying to ease myself back into the miles!