Runnin’
July 15th, 2008 |Since my focus for this year is dum cyclocross I have been spending some time off the bike to get my legs ready for harsh treatment.
I have discovered that 200 pounds of human was not built for running. Ankles are stiff, my lower legs have been replaced by daggers that pierce my knees with each step, my hips and lower back are killing me. But with each outing it gets a bit easier.
I run so slow that my GPS unit sometimes thinks that I have stopped.
Hopefully the pain now will help lessen the pain later. Or at least I will slightly faster with the same amount of pain.
We’ll see how last night’s run affects tonight’s Tuff Ride.
15 Responses to “Runnin’”
smithers wrote :I run so slow that my GPS unit sometimes thinks that I have stopped.
Reb wrote : I laughed out loud at that comment.
Don’t stress the runnin that much. CX is still 95% about strong riding. You don’t need to go out and do 5 mile runs at sub-7 minute pace or anything. I’d say concentrate on doing runups on short hills or running intervals of only a few minutes. Throw in lots of dismounts/remounts to hone those smooth transitions, as that’s where you can screw up and lose contact in a race.
Why is the line so squiggly?
My goal is to build up to the point where I can run for one hour.
Then I will work on running faster than I can ride for one hour.
Then I will work on running faster than I can ride for one hour while carrying my bike.
Then I will work on getting my bike to weigh less than 5 pounds and kick all your asses in every race this year.
Why is the line so squiggly?
It’s because you are an alcoholic. I have been meaning to talk to you about that.
Good plan. You saw right through my evil plan to get you off track.
I’ll still beat you in the madison…
I’ll still beat you in the madison…
Not the cross madison.
Pro-tour is dead by the looks of it: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/j ul08/jul15news4
It’ll be interesting to see what happens.
How about if you ride and I’ll run.
We’ll kick their asses.
It’s because you are an alcoholic. I have been meaning to talk to you about that.
err…but it’s your line that’s squiggly, not mine.
err…but it’s your line that’s squiggly, not mine.
Are you sure? Let me have another drink and take another look.
Waterbottles filled with gin again you two?
And here I thought I was the only one that did that…
shoes….it’s all about the shoes……
shoes….it’s all about the shoes……
That’s good advice - especially for a bigger runner. I’ve been wearing the super-cushy Asics Nimbus for years. (The Cumulus are almost as good and cheaper.) Keep track of the mileage and switch them out after 500 miles or so.