Progress

I have made progress.  Yesterday I did the 2 minutes of running followed by a minute of walking for 30 minutes.  For this run I chose my Asics Foundation 9 motion control shoes.  I also chose to wear braces on both knees to ensure that my kneecaps tracked properly and to reduce the stress running places on my knees.  Here's how it all went.

My Asics performed well.  Due to the support and stability they provide I felt stronger.  My shin splints were not as bad as usual and I was able to complete the 2 minutes on 1 minute off cycle ten times with no problems.  Well, there was a slight problem.  After the first cycle one of my calf muscles felt tight, so I stopped my watch and stretched it out.  After that there were no problems.

My quads must be getting stronger because I felt very little fatigue in them during my workout.  The knee braces followed by Advil kept the inflammation down.  Using the motion control shoes was good though they don't offer the same level of cushioning my Pegasus provide.  Then again running shoes are not all about what provides the most cushioning.  Even though a shoe might have the most cushioning on the planet they still could be the worst shoe for your feet.

Tomorrow is another workout.  My goal is 3 minutes on and 1 minute for seven cycles with 2 minutes of running at the end.  I am planning on doing this workout on the track at either Timpanogos High School or Provo High.  I am going to give my body a rest from the road and see how my knees respond to a rubberized track.  Good, I hope.

That's it for now.  I will log how tomorrow's run goes.

Chris