Run: 4.21 miles - Pace: 10'03" - Week: 12.66 miles - Total: 336.89
Ok, so now we're off and running, so to speak. This is the first of many long runs that will gradually increase my distance to 26.2 miles. I did run it a bit fast, but I've noticed now that the calibration for the sensor is definitely off. As that should have been just barely over 4 miles (maybe 4.02 or 4.03) according to Gmap-Pedometer, I figured that it's overestimating my distance by roughly 5%. Normally calibration would mean going up to the track and running a 400m distance, but rather than doing that, I decided to run until it said that I went 420m and then let it know that it was actually 400m. Seemed to work, so we'll find out on the next run.
After the run: 10 pushups, 20 crunches, ankle rotations and balance. I don't think I'll do these after my long runs anymore, as the distances will start going up quickly. Rather I'll try to do them after my mid-week runs as well as any other time I can remember. Also, if I remember correctly from last year, going for a gentle bike ride on Sunday really helped speed recovery after a normal long run, so I'll try to incorporate that as well.
