After such a long day yesterday, up early to run and didn't get home till 10pm last night. I slept in this morning till 8am!! It was awesome, but put me a bit behind in my schedule today hence I did not writing my blog post till 8pm tonight. However, I couldn't go a day without reporting...and I have some goods news for you all! This morning I ran 4miles, 6.45km in 41:37, avg pace 6:28/km burning 573 cal.............isn't that awesome? I beat my 4 mile time by 3 minutes. Now I have a few theories for the great run this morning.
Theory #1 - I wore my famous Oprah Enell sports bra after Dan mentioned I should have some more support while running so I went and my sports bra and wore it for the first time in a long time and it was really different. It changed my whole posture and the way I felt when I was running. I'm guessing posture and basic body position is pretty important in maximizing performance as it is in any sport. Sometimes you forget that their are techniques to any sport and training with the optimal equipment is important. So, for any of you lady runners out their I highly recommend this Enell bra, it was on Oprah a while back and I bought it at my girlfriends' shop in PEI called Just Us Girls, but I'm sure you can find it online.
Theory #2 - The EVOLV Water I drank yesterday had to play a part in my performance today. Yesterday I had 2 or 3 bottles of this water and this morning I had more energy, felt more fit and stronger. Who knows what played the part in the success of my run today but it felt good to knock down my time by a 3 whole minutes. Now let's see if I can keep it up, it would be great if I could run the marathon in under 4 hours. I'll be calling up my EVOLV girlfriends for more water that's for sure! Talk to you in a few hours...
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sounds like you are doing great Laura... and yes, the right support is very important. I remember when you trained with me, we had a conversation about sports bras... it actually frees up your thoracic cage, enabling better breathing. Posture is everything Laura... Good posture will also let you tap into your core strength (especially the lower abdominal wall, helping the hip flexors do the necessary work to enhance endurance. Runners often end up using way too much of their ham strings and not enough of the hip flexor. Trail running is a great way to train those flexors and the lift of the leg is important to surviving the trails (i.e. obstacles in your way...)...
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Hi Laura,
It is always good in any sport to have the right equipment. However, a discussion on bras is over my head so I think I will just stick to what I think I know.
Your right FORM is all important in any sport. I have a good surprise for you this a. m. You get to go shopping again! I know you will love this one, only $5.99 Canadian. Go to your nearest magazine store or Chapters and buy the May issue of Runner’s World. Go to page 70 and there it is. A full article on runner’s form. If you want to get real good at running and run with great ease I suggest you model these form suggestions. Here is what it says;
HEAD: Keep it up---your eyes should be looking ahead. Keep your chin up and back, not dropped toward your chest or jutting out in front of you.
SHOULDERS: One word: relaxed. Many runners tense their shoulders so they creep toward their ears. This causes fatigue and slows you down. Shake out your arms and keep your shoulders low and loose.
ARMS: “Your legs do what your arms tell them to do, so you want your arm swing to drive your legs forward in a nice straight line,” That means swinging your arms forward and back, not across your body. Keep your elbows bent at 90 degrees and cup your hands into loose fists with fingers lightly touching your palms.
TORSO: Run “ tall,” so your back is comfortably straight. Avoid leaning forward from the waist.
HIPS: Pointed straight ahead and upright, not tilted forward or back.
LEGS and FEET: Your feet should feel quick and light. “ You want to feel springy, like you’re popping off the ground.” Shorten your stride so your feet land directly underneath your body. Land on your heel to midfoot and push off through the ball of your foot.
Well, Laura, just in case you don’t have time to shop or the May Runner’s World is off the shelf I thought I might share what is says.
Keep up the good work--- or are you having fun yet?
Cheers, Dad
Love it!! Trying it tomorrow. :)
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