Just Keep Runnin'

Finally, a V5F report!

8.2 154/176 1:01:20 (7:29 pace)

NB-790

1.85 144 14:28.5 (7:49 pace) warm up on the way to LHS track

Vibram 5-Fingers!

.25 131 2:09.2

.25 146 2:01.0

.25 150 1:59.0

.25 153 1:54.1 warm up mile in new shoes! (8:03.3)

.25 159 1:47.2

.25 161 1:39.9

.25 167 1:37.9

.25 169 1:37.5 tempo mile (6:42.5)

.25 157 1:57.7

.25 155 1:50.1

.25 158 1:49.9

.25 159 1:49.4 slower mile (7:31.4)

.25 164 1:41.1

.25 169 1:37.6

.25 172 1:35.7

.25 174 1:33.2 tempo mile (6:27.6)

Barefoot

.25 160 1:52.5

.25 162 1:44.8

NB-790

1.85 154 14:34.3 (7:53 pace) back home

I went to bed late - disappointing because I was excited to get up this morning to try out my new shoes.  But by 5:50, I just couldn't sleep any longer!  It was great.  After the 4 miles in the V5F and the 1/2 mile barefoot, I actually noticed the arch in my NB-790s while running home.  There seemed to be a strange bump in the middle of my foot! 

I thought about doing the full 8 miles in the V5Fs, but decided that I didn't want to push it too hard - I'm not sure how one develops plantars fasciitis, but that is what many non-runners seem concerned about.

B-Ball.  Wore the VFF to work!

5.2 158/183 38:35.1 (7:25 pace)

1.85 151 14:10.2 (7:40 pace) VFF to LHS Track

barefoot 0.25 miles each

152 1:47.3

166 1:42.5

168 1:42.6

170 1:42.7

176 1:29.6

181 1:21.6

1.85 159 14:38.4 (7:55 pace) VFF back home

Moutain Roads, mostly paved for the first run (NB-790s). 

8 157/178 1:07:05  (8:23 pace)

First half - downhill - 4 145 30:05 (7:31 pace)

Second half - uphill - 4 169 37:02 (9:16 pace)

Then my brother-in-law and sister-in-law wanted to go for a run.  Quite steep, up, then down, then turn around.  Wore the VFF, all dirt/gravel road - most distance at one time in these babies!

5.6 172/188 47:16.7

First half - 2.8 166 23:07.5 (8:16 pace)

Second half - 2.8 178 24:09 (8:38 pace)

My longest VFF run!  Same as Thursday's first run + 1.1 mile each half.

10.2 162/184 1:20:55 (8:06 pace)

2.5 151 18:32.6 (7:25 pace) mostly downhill

1.5 159 10:32.9 (7:02 pace) gentle downhill

1.1 163 8:20.1 (7:35 pace) - turn around 37:25.6 (7:20 pace)

1.1 161 8:20.9 (7:35 pace)

1.5 163 11:47.9 (7:52 pace) gentle uphill

2.5 171 23:21.0 (9:20 pace) mostly uphill 43:29.8 (8:32 pace)

In the 2.5 mile stretch, one 1.1 mile stretch averages over 10% incline...