I felt a little sluggish when I got up this morning, but I am getting used to that feeling. I am just not a real early morning person. I did run again on the treadmill instead of outside. 0.5 mile warmup at 6 miles/hr, then ran 4 miles at 7.5 miles/hr (8:00/mile). I made an observation today that may have had something to do with my calf - my normal stride running slower seems to have my pelvis tilted forward too much, which keeps me from using my stronger quads and hamstrings. When I consciously tilt my pelvis back, all of a sudden my stride is easier and I can feel my upper legs taking on more of the work. I think I am on to something here. Strengthening my core is going to definitely help with this - as my abs get stronger, they will be able to tilt my pelvis back automatically. |