21 nov: so i skipped some posts since the day i started. it's the beginning of training and not much to report. i've been following the 4-day running program from micoach.com. tuesdays are usually easy days with 5-min warmup, 30 min run zone 2 run and 5-min cool down. thursdays are usually speed drills. saturdays are shorter versions of the tues workout. sundays are my long runs. i missed a couple of runs this week. not proud of it, but i can't beat myself up over it. i just have to make sure i always do the long runs. today was my 2nd long run to date. had to run for 60-min. i'm in dublin visiting my younger sis and there's this iron horse trail near their house. it's a really nice paved trail with runners, walkers and bikers. i ran about 5.5 miles. yep folks. still uber slow. even though i've been reading the book "born to run" and i'm so inspired, i can't seem to pick up any speed. i totally recommend the book to any runner out there. i've bought 3 running books and this is the only one i've been able to read. i only have 1 chapter left so will tell you more when i finish it.
during my long run, my HR was still a little too high. supposed to be around between zone 4-5 but ended up mostly around 5.2. i felt like i could have kept going but my left leg was started to bother me. i am making an effort to land on my forefoot and it was starting to hurt my left shin. why can't i just run without pain? should i try barefoot like they mention on my book?
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