I tried two new things today. First, in order to attempt to solve my achilles tendon/calf issues on my right side, I tried putting a makeup pad underneath my insole in my right running shoe. The thinking is that my calf muscle might be a bit too short. Time will tell if this does any good.
The second thing is that I switched from static stretching to dynamic stretching prior to the run. I used a series of stretches found at www.runnersworld.com. The link is www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-241-287--13442-0,00.html. What I will say is that I felt ready to run a whole lot sooner than when I did my static stretching. I think I will stick with this routine for a while and see how it goes.
An update from my previous post: After my last run, I tried eating three Oreo cookies along with my protein shake. This is to boost the insulin response and help the muscles take in more protein. It seemed to work - I had very little soreness in my hamstrings and glutes that time around. (I did feel a bit nauseous after eating all of that though). So this time I added two teaspoons of sugar to my protein shake (the same amount of sugar in TWO Oreo cookies). Each teaspoon has 15 calories, so I added 30 calories to my shake. This makes my current concoction one scoop of protein powder (100 calories), one serving of powdered milk (90 calories), one serving of L-Glutamine (zero calories), and two tsp. sugar (30 calories) - total 220 calories. I figure my burn rate while running is about 125 calories per mile, so if I run 2.5 miles, that's a bit over 300 calories - so I'm still running a calorie deficit.
All I need to do now is up my mileage. Only if I can figure out why my right leg continues to get pounded for some reason...
Mile splits: 10:15, 10:25 - the last 0.4 miles in 4:00. Weather: 45 and sunny, breezy. Clothing: polyester running cap, long sleeve shirt, short sleeve shirt, running gloves, exercise pants, polyester socks. Pre run beverage: Water. Post Run: Protein powder with powdered milk, L-Glutamine, and two tsp. sugar.
Plus, you get to eat Oreos. Always good.
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