Training is moving along. One thing has improved...sleep.
Times are still pretty much the same. Running around a 10 minute mile or so. I spend more energy getting my stride right.
This week i have been focusing on pulling through and lifting with the hamstring. Calf's still sore and have not completely acclimated to running stride changes. Did 5 miles last weekend. That was the first time since I did a triathlon age 19. It was fairly easy.
Also working on harvesting the kinetic energy from the bounce when the foot/body hits the ground. For you Internal Martial Arts guys this is a lot like fajin training. The body relaxes as the foot strikes the ground. The elasticity of the body causes a rebound effect. If the body is relaxed it is possible to use that energy more efficiently than if you are holding the body in a rigid running position. Holding the body rigid wastes energy that could be spent running. It also causes way to much shock to absorb into the bones, tendons, and ligaments. There is also a "detoxifying effect" on the internal organs.
