{"id":296,"date":"2021-01-11T19:27:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T19:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpimentel.com\/wordpress\/?p=296"},"modified":"2021-01-21T21:14:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T21:14:40","slug":"week-4-road-to-carmel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpimentel.com\/wordpress\/?p=296","title":{"rendered":"Week 4 – Road to Carmel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Total Mileage – 20.83<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run 13 – 1\/4\/21 – Start of an Easy Week<\/em><\/strong> – Lucky number 13, and the start of what is suppose to be an easy week. Today was an easy 45. Not much to it than a basic loop around the neighborhood. I did have to stop almost immediately, my tight shoes again causing pain in the arches of my feet. Once I loosened up, so did the pain. Before I run again, I must completely re-lace both my running shoes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The loop I tried is somewhere in the vicinity of 4.x miles. Since it called for 45 minutes, I opted for the loop, but it fell short of expectations and had to divert a couple of times to try to add mileage. A good rule of thumb should be, if it says 45 minutes, find something that has close to 5 miles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run 14 – 1\/14\/21 – Pain <\/em><\/strong>– Pain is a good motivator to do nothing. When I started this training I had just bought a pair of Brooks GTS 21\u2019s that seemed to be fitting the bill rather well. Upon starting the training I pondered the idea of getting a second pair so that I can alternate between two pairs of shoes. Great idea right. I rapidly decided GTS 21\u2019s are very comfy let me get a second pair! This will be perfect! I go and buy the same shoes in a different color. At first, I avoided long runs with them since I needed to break them in before I put them through the torture. After 3 or 4 runs, I decide to up the mileage on the shoes fast so that I can simply alternate between the two shoes. So I went gung-ho on the new shoes and wore them religious. Then! PAIN! I had felt the pain in arch before, the slight discomfort, but figured they would just get settled in. Last week after my Friday run, I really felt it. After the long run even more. I told myself is the way I am tightening them. I spoke about re-lacing, that this was helping. Yet, the pain was still there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this run, I ran with discomfort and\/or pain the entire time. To the point were, when I finished, I could not put my weight on the foot. Mind you today had strides of 1 minute at 5k pace with 90 seconds of rest. Somehow, I did that without crying or stopping. Yet, when I was done and cooled down. I realized I had made a mistake of gigantic proportions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am taking a couple of days off, no training! Stay off my feet. The act of walking hurts the arch on my right foot. I called the company I use to buy the sneakers and started a return process. Now, I am thinking about using other sneaker brands to supplement. Instead of the same exact sneakers. I opted not to decide right away and will await a week to decide. For now, I just hope I can quickly run without that pain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It makes no sense though, same brand, same model, same size. Yet different feeling! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run 15 – 1\/8\/21 – Skipped<\/em><\/strong> – Skipped, letting the arch on my right foot heal. The pain after my last run persevered and after talking to my coach I avoided all working out for a couple of days to make sure I could do my long run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run 16 – 1\/9\/21 – Pain but\u2026<\/em><\/strong> – After my Run 14 I needed a break due to the pain on my right arch. I returned the shoes that caused the pain, and today when I put on the exact same shoes but in a different color. I knew that things would be alright the moment I put them on. After two days of icing my foot, all I had left was a dull faint discomfort and these shoes were not pressing anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did a reverse route similar to a recent long run, starting on the Bronx River Trail and then coming up California Road. The hills to get to California Road were murderous, but I did not seem to slow down much as I tackled them. By around mile 6 I started feeling a small throb on my right arch. To the point were I felt at times that I was changing my strike. I had to mentally try to correct it, knowing if I continued to modify I would wind up hurting something else. When I did not modify, I definitely did feel the arch. I felt it but it did not hurt. It was like someone pushing in with their thumb hard. Whereas Wednesday when I felt it. It felt like someone was pushing in with a knife hard. Big difference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have decided to change shoes. After speaking to my coach and a friend, I will try a three shoe approach. I will eventually purchase a pair of Asics GT2000 and a pair of New Balance 860’s. Let’s see how that ball rolls. I will continue to ice my arch. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Total Mileage – 20.83 Run 13 – 1\/4\/21 – Start of an Easy Week – Lucky number 13, and the start of what is suppose to be an easy week. Today was an easy 45. Not much to it than a basic loop around the neighborhood. I did have to stop almost immediately, my tight … <\/p>\n

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