To Heel or not that is the question

I just saw this interesting blog post and had to link it.

Running Technique: The Footstrike

It could be an April Fool's but I definitely believe it. I wonder if this really puts a hole in all that Newton marketing. Overall, it makes sense to me as I'm a major heel striker. So much so that I practically wear all the rubber off the heel of my shoes before the rest of it breaks down.

I've been wimping out on riding again. I skipped the ride yesterday because the roads were wet and decided just to run a nice long loop. I ended up with just over 9 miles for an hour 10. I felt fine for the most of the run but had some stomach pain. I decided to down a Powergel before going out and that was a mistake. I'll have to remember that.

My quads are still suffering from the pounding. It always takes them awhile to come around after an extended time off with only cycling. My running just feels good. I just need my cycling to come around. I should go out today for a hard ride but the wind was really nasty this morning so I hedged my bets and did the spin class this morning. I might still try to get an intense set of intervals in this afternoon as the wind doesn't seem to bad right now. We'll see...

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