Foam Rollers!!!

For anyone who is running frequently and trying to improve their times and distances, a good foam roller is a must!

Nothing can kill your ambitions like aching knees or pain in the lower back. If you recall that is why Topher had to quit running Cross Country, his knees hurt so bad he could hardly walk. This type of pain can usually be avoided by making the foam roller a part of your routine.

Yes, it KILLS at first. But, that is only a sign of how badly you need it. Keeping your IT band from getting too tight is essential and once your muscles are no longer in spasms, or locked up, you will not be so miserable each time you roll.

If you are interested in getting a roller we should all combine our orders and get a volume discount. If you are in a hurry, just go to Big 5 and get one. Do not get the wussy ones (soft and comfy), you will really want to get the stiff ones if you want to get the benefit.

Come on people, anyone that can endure the pain of running, can certainly endure the pain of the foam roller!

My Wussy Runs

I am going to be doing interval training for the next couple months. My runs are short and over quickly. I will be running 3.0 miles 2 times a week and then once I should be doing a longer run.

Once I get my speed up on my intervals, I will consider longer runs (maybe).

But get this... Amy is running and measuring her distance, Topher went for a run as today as well. The atmosphere is very enthusiastic at this point. I hope it lasts.

The program that I am following (Hal Higdon's) and posting

I will update my report once a week. You probably can't read it but I will keep track of my times as I finish each run and write it in red so that I can see if I am going in the right direction or not.

Martin mentioned that my training route might become too boring after a while, and that's a good point.

Does anyone know another route where I could do my Saturday runs?

My training path

It´s exciting to feel the response! Thank you.

Here is my training path.

 

From 366 to the extreme southern part by the Church and back to 366 is 1.5 miles  and from 366 to the area shown in construction (now it is a nice park) where I give to turns around and back to 366 there is another 1.5 miles, i.e., 3.0 miles total.

Yesterday ( Apr 25) I ran the upper section for 1.5 miles, Today I ran the 3.0 miles,
Tomorrow will be 1.5 miles, Thursday I will walk for 30 mins., Friday I rest and Sat will run 3.0 miles again for a total of  9.0 miles and one 30 min walk through the mountains, for this week.

Elder Spike's first contribution....does biking count?

First day and I'm already late!

When Dad requested we all get involved in preparing to run a marathon, Amy got all excited and volunteered to create a blog.  We all agreed it would be fun for us to share the experience of getting in better shape and, for those more ambitious ones (or more traumatized old farts), getting ready to run a full marathon.

Amy knew she could enlist some help with the project, but neither of us expected that the very next day two people ask us where the blog was!

OK, here it is. This is the beginning of this ambitious family activity.

"Now, be honest, this is for posterity!"