Tuesday 8 March 2011

CompresSport, Nike Free and work out on treadmill


Start of my week was PERFECT! (every week start with Tuesday for me, this is my first day at work). I woken up quite early and headed out to do some treadmill hill workout in the gym. I got the idea from Matt Tabor, who is a running, food and nut butter addicted guy from the US. ( check out his blog!)
The workout was the next:

Matt’s Hill Workout of Champions

  • Warm up: 20 minutes at an easy pace.
  • Hill Interval: 2 minutes at a fast pace at 4% incline
  • Rest Interval: Recover for 2 minutes.
  • Hill Interval: 2 minutes at a fast pace at 5% incline
  • Rest Interval: Recover for 2 minutes.
  • Hill Interval: 2 minutes at a fast pace at 6% incline
  • Rest Interval: Recover for 2 minutes.
  • Hill Interval: 2 minutes at a fast pace at 7% incline
  • Rest Interval: Recover for 2 minutes.
  • Hill Interval: 2 minutes at a fast at 6% incline
  • Rest Interval: Recover for 2 minutes.
  • Hill Interval: 2 minutes at a fast pace at 5% incline
  • Rest Interval: Recover for 2 minutes.
  • Hill Interval: 2 minutes at a fast pace at 4% incline
  • Rest Interval: Recover for 2 minutes.
  • Cool down: 20 minutes at an easy pace.
I did 15km at the end. I kept my pace around 4:26 on all hill reps. I really really enjoyed it.

After the great workout my day was good already, but Tim from CompresSport did my day even better! He popped in the shop today and we had a quick chat. I am officially off from racing this year, but he still support/sponsor me this year as well and will give me the latest CompresSport gears! Lots of new stuff (around 16 new gears) are coming out soon! I keep you tuned about it!

I finished my day a short 50 minutes recovery ride after work.
My leg-knee-MCL (or fuck knows what) improves and goes better. I know it can't hail in two days.... but I am not a patient type... :P So, please my dear body, HURRY UP!

I am in a very big shoes dilemma... I just realized last week, time is here for a pair of new running shoes (or two). My Sauccony did the job, I clocked in 900km. I am quite fancy with a pair of Nike from the Lunar family long time ago. Little Dave, my personal gate specialist, reckons I can go away with Nikes without any problem! Amen!
I have a pair of LunarGlide 2 and a pair Nike Free 5.0 . I didn't buy those for running purpose, my LG2s were my "go in the gym" shoes and my Frees are the "gym workout" shoes. I decided to use the LG2 for running now, but in the same time I wanted to get something lighter, quicker and more responsive. After 6 million hours on the web and visiting 2 Nike store and Nike town I was totally confused. I couldn't find the right answers for my questions anywhere. But last Sunday I decided to give one more chance to Nike and I visited the Covent Garden shop, what is the running specialist store! And Eureka! I got the right advice and I got lots of answers. Unfortunately I missed the guy's name, who helped out me, he is a short, young oriental guy. His knowledge was great and he gave me the straight and clear answers for my "stupid" questions. End of the day , after nearly an hour chat I came out from the shop without buying anything. He didn't sell me anything, because I have the right stuff already! Wooowww... He talked about Nike Free for me and advised to try it out! And I did. I was really interested, I had a thought running in Free-s long time ago. I started my Free life with the tinny step last Sunday evening. I ran 2,5km on treadmill in my Free-s and it was very interesting and amazing experience. I love it! And I loved the next morning feeling, when I woken up and felt something different "soreness" in my legs. I try to build up gradually my running in Free-s, step to step. I think I am on the right (long) way to barefoot running now!
Thanks Nike store Covent Garden! Super B shop with super B crew!





But! I still need something lighter and quicker then my LG2! :) I am sure I can find something.....


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