I managed to sneak in a run this evening despite wanting to go home early. It was an easy 9 kilometer run from the office then down to Mckinley Hill and then back to BHS. I did that same run exactly a week ago and was pleasantly surprised that I was on track for a sub60 10k had I continued to run.
The run this evening was a little bit faster. It could have been because the weather was a bit better. It could have been because I was wearing cooler clothes. It could have been a multitude of things that might have affected my run but I know one thing is for sure; the knowledge from PatJo’s coaching from last Monday helped. A mouthful of information was an understatement to all the concepts on POSE running that the team had learned that evening.
I must admit, a week will not be enough to see any significant change in my speed but I felt a little bit more efficient. I was toeing up much faster and running with a higher cadence. I felt less stress on my joints. I was more aware of my form too.
I couldn’t keep up the faster turn over just yet because I run out of breath but with more practice, a time will come that I can be able to sustain the high cadence.
When I started running, I looked up POSE/Chi running because I learned that they were one of the most efficient ways to run. Since I started running 3 years ago, I thought I was doing it right. The big ball of reality hit me hard last week and it took me to school. At this age, you really can still teach an old stubborn marsupial new tricks.
Here’s to hoping that I learn a lot more from coach.
