Today I ran in the early afternoon. It was sunny, but cold and windy. I ran on a field that's about a quarter mile around. It has a gentle slope from north to south, the long length of the field. There was also a gentle slope up from east to west on the north end of the field. With all my hill running of late I'll probably be strong for what is hopefully a mostly flat run in April, the Running Nerds 5K.
I got slower and slower with each interval. Here are my times:
| Stage | Distance | Time | Pace |
| WU | 404 yards |
5:00
|
21:46
|
| 1 | 428 yards |
3:00
|
12:18
|
| 1R | 119 yards |
1:30
|
22:07
|
| 2 | 647 yards |
5:00
|
13:35
|
| 2R | 195 yards |
2:30
|
22:26
|
| 3 | 365 yards |
3:00
|
14:25
|
| 3R | 122 yards |
1:30
|
21:32
|
| 4 | 598 yards |
5:00
|
14:42
|
| CD | 289 yards |
5:00
|
30:26
|
| Total | 1.41 miles | 21:30 | 15:14 |
| inc WU/CD | 1.80 miles | 31:30 | 17:27 |
You can check out a map of the run, too. I did some extra walking, about six minutes worth, to get to an even two miles. One of the things that slowed me down over the course of the run was my aching old knees. My left knee, actually where the muscles attach just below the knee on the inside front of the shin ached more and more as I ran and walked.
I've been taking about 3 grams of fish oil a day to help with the joint pain, among other things. Today I bought a joint supplement but it takes seven days plus for new supplement to kick in. I should have done some research before buying today. Found some better supplements. I'll buy those next month. I'm hoping to stop taking Naproxen twice daily for all my aches and pains. One good thing about wearing my Vibram FiveFingers all day most days as well as for running is that my ankles, hips and lower back are not giving me troubles and pains. Only my knees are bothering me. Losing weight, in addition to the proper supplements, will help. I've pretty much eliminated inflammatory foods from my diet.
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