tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post9016091298988388881..comments2024-03-14T03:05:48.400-04:00Comments on RunnerDude's Blog: Conscious RunningRunnerDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-40231048636934212852009-04-05T18:14:00.000-04:002009-04-05T18:14:00.000-04:00Hey Mike! Don't have a Garmin yet. Saving for one ...Hey Mike! Don't have a Garmin yet. Saving for one and hope to get it soon. Do you have one? If so, which one do you recommend? When I'm not training for anything in particular I like to run at least 3 times during the week. Usually a couple of easy 5-milers and maybe a longer run with fartleks thrown in. Then I do an 11-miler on Saturdays. When I'm training for a marthon, I up the mileage and try to do an easy run, a tempo run, a speed workout, and easy run and then the varying long runs. Some running buddies and I just signed up for the Marine Corps Marathon. We're looking over training plans now. We'll probably get offically started towards the end of June, but I'd like to start increasing my weekly mileage base now. Once we've decided on a training plan, I'll share more details on the weekly runs. Thanks!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-67747381094942158602009-04-05T17:50:00.000-04:002009-04-05T17:50:00.000-04:00Nice post, I've seen the Newtons at races and wond...Nice post, I've seen the Newtons at races and wondered about them. The mid foot strike idea makes sense.<BR/><BR/>I'd like to hear more about your training runs, what runs you do on a regular basis. Do you use a Garmin?Mike Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267362051369695129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-82356579210969495162009-04-03T15:25:00.000-04:002009-04-03T15:25:00.000-04:00Hey RunningThroughLife, I know what you mean. But ...Hey RunningThroughLife, I know what you mean. But from several sources now I'm finding that naturally (barefooted) we tend to run with a midfoot or forefoot strike and I think that's what the "experts" are saying we need to get back to. Evidenlty it causes less injury. That "putting on the breaks" effect caused by heel-striking does seem to make sense. You're running forward but then slowing yourself down by slamming your heel down. What goes around comes around. We'll probably be heel-striking again in 20 years. LOL!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-53746602023881859522009-04-03T09:27:00.000-04:002009-04-03T09:27:00.000-04:00Great Post!I am confused about the heal to toe str...Great Post!<BR/>I am confused about the heal to toe strike as opposed to the mid to front. I had always heard that you should be heal to toe and I was concerned because I am a mid foot striker. I thought I was doing something wrong and needed to modify my strike. I need to go to the library and read this book.Running Through Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444503925395669478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-16792122195691657352009-04-03T09:19:00.000-04:002009-04-03T09:19:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Running Through Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444503925395669478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-20348272301872988672009-04-01T22:29:00.000-04:002009-04-01T22:29:00.000-04:00Hi Lora! Thanks for the comment. I'm really gettin...Hi Lora! Thanks for the comment. I'm really getting into Chi running. I'm thinking that alot of other programs are drawing from it. Even though I have short legs, I'm still working on shortening my stride. I can see the benefits of it, but old habits die hard.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-11258868117303805292009-04-01T22:25:00.000-04:002009-04-01T22:25:00.000-04:00Hey NoMeatAthlete! From what I've read the dorsifl...Hey NoMeatAthlete! From what I've read the dorsiflexion method should mesh nicely with the midfoot or forefoot strike. RunningPlanet explains it like this: "When your dorsi-flexed foot touches down on the ball of your foot or flat footed, directly under your center of gravity, it will suddenly release all of that stored energy at push off. The elastic ability of your muscles is doing a lot of your work for you. As a result your ground contact time is less, your air time is longer and you are running with less effort." Sound like the toes are flexed prior to touching down. I'm not as familiar with this method, but seems like it fits right in. Here's the link to the rest of the RunningPlanet article. http://www.runningplanet.com/training/dorsi-flex-for-running-economy.html Hope this helps.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-40716700454261303232009-04-01T20:38:00.000-04:002009-04-01T20:38:00.000-04:00I am a proud ChiRunner. I've been doing it for a ...I am a proud ChiRunner. I've been doing it for a year now and I absolutely love it. I actually blogged about it a few weeks ago myself.<BR/><BR/>Though I lift up the ChiRunning pom poms, I do hope that you find something that works for you, weather it's CR or not.Lora Abernathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950119153605122803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-39090370976896324992009-04-01T17:22:00.000-04:002009-04-01T17:22:00.000-04:00A friend (who is a great runner) recommended Chi R...A friend (who is a great runner) recommended Chi Running; I'm looking forward to applying the principles. One thing which confuses me is the idea of a heel strike. For a few years I've been a dedicated follower of Core Performance, and they really stress dorsiflexion (flexing your foot so that your toe points up, not down) throughout the stride. This seems so contrary to the no-heelstrike school. Any thoughts?NoMeatAthletehttp://www.nomeatathlete.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-86293099042955050602009-04-01T13:48:00.000-04:002009-04-01T13:48:00.000-04:00I've been using the Yoga for Runners DVD that I re...I've been using the Yoga for Runners DVD that I reviewed a few posts back and it really does seem to help.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-59048331020171144382009-04-01T13:40:00.000-04:002009-04-01T13:40:00.000-04:00Great post that reminded me I def. need to get bac...Great post that reminded me I def. need to get back into yoga. it seriously helps a ton.Chic Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670504238110246108noreply@blogger.com