Week 1 of Big Sur Marathon training complete! Week 1 was done in Vibram Bikilas and it went alright... time will tell how the transition back to shoes will go. I might take my invisible shoes out for a spin next week to see how they feel- I have used them for walking but never run in them because one of my toe knots were a little bothersome.
I missed one short run because I took a 20 minute afternoon nap yesterday that turned into a 3 hour nap and I woke up and it was dark at barely 5. Can't wait for the longer days to come back! I've also been dealing with a lingering upper respiratory illness and was proud I made 4/5 runs this week since my breathing is somewhat compromised and I was spitting a lot of residual lung mucous at the end of my long run today.
Week 1 of 20, Big Sur Marathon 2014
12/10- 3 miles @ 8:47
12/11- 4 miles @ 9:40
12/12- 4 miles @ 9:46
12/15- 6 miles @ 9:34
Total: 17 miles
Now, some tunes that keep me running this week (I in no way endorse any lyrics regarding driving under the influence, in fact I think the lyrics aren't promoting that at all, and I do love me some Kid Cudi featuring MGMT):
and Lorde, who is doing an AMA on Reddit as we speak:
I know some runners are vehemently against listening to music while running. For some good reasons- listening to music with headphones and a loud volume makes you less aware of your surroundings which is dangerous for those of us that run on roads. Also, specifically with regards to barefoot running, listening to music with slower tempos can affect your cadence which needs to be pretty high when running barefoot. I don't adhere to the "cadence must be above 180+" stance, but I do try to keep a pretty short stride and try to have soft, quick step. I solve these problems by listening to mostly upbeat, faster music and just using the speaker of my iPhone rather than headphones. BONUS: passers-by get to listen to my awesome tunes.
I use the Pandora app and a couple of songs that I really liked running to this morning (on my M.I.A. channel) were:
Miike Snow, Animal
All the lyrics because they're all good:
There was a time when my world Was filled with darkness Then I stopped dreaming now I'm supposed to fill it up with something
In your eyes I see the eyes of somebody I knew before, long ago But I'm still trying to make my mind up Am I free or am I tied up?
I change shapes just to hide in this place But I'm still, I'm still an animal Nobody knows it but me when I slip Yeah I slip, I'm still an animal
There is a hole and I tried to fill it up with money But it gets bigger till your horse is always running In your eyes I see the eyes of somebody That could be strong
Tell me if I'm wrong And now I'm pulling your disguise up Are you free or are you tied up?
I change shapes just to hide in this place But I'm still, I'm still an animal Nobody knows it but me when I slip Yeah I slip, I'm still an animal
Kid Cudi, Dat New, "New" (Explicit lyrics)
Favorite lyrics from this: "Blood Sweat and Tears Homie I'm made of it" and the hook "You can look all over but you'll never find/ (hot shit) like mine/ WOOP... it blow your mind".
