I’ve been continuing to step up my treadmill training. I’m still focusing on running less and running faster, with the running faster meaning training at interval pace for half mile intervals on the treadmill. The treadmill is helping to ensure I keep pace accurately, and the softer surface is helpful as I start to build up.
Initially I was running four intervals at 8:27 pace, but after a couple of weeks, I was given the green light to step it up a bit, and then transitioned to six intervals, with the first two at 8:27 pace, the middle two at 8:00 pace, and the final two at 8:27 pace. While difficult the first time, it has gotten easier each time. I’m 2+ weeks at this point, and tomorrow will talk to my trainer about stepping it up again. Looking forward to hopefully getting back outside on the road soon. I’ve also been delaying taking TRX classes, and hope to start that up in the next week as well.
The only issues I’ve had have been with my right foot. I’ve felt what I thought was achilles pain, but I seem to have found a knot in my upper calf, which seems to manifest itself in achilles type pain when I flex my foot. Attention to that spot on my calf seems to have helped. Additionally, the turf toe I’ve had off-and-on with my right big toe seems to be back. Not quite sure what to do here, but the prospect of seeing my foot doctor for therapy again is not appealing. I’m wondering if I should tape the toe and see if that helps.
Anyway, not terribly concerned about either, and still on track, I hope, to run the Asheville Marathon on March 3.
