I got my run in yesterday (it was a rare cool day here in the low 80’s).
It was a good run, but my legs are still tired. I don’t quite know why they feel this way, but it might be my shoes. They have 180 miles on them and they take a pounding as I run down my mountain each week. Fortunately, yesterday my new Father’s Day shoes finally arrived complements of TJ. They are Mizuno Wave Rider Precision and I can’t wait to use them this afternoon. I’ve never run in a Mizuno shoe before and the heel / toe drop is much bigger in these shoes compared to every shoe I’ve ever worn, so it should be interesting.
Back to yesterday. I was running and another guy ran in front of my at an intersection. This guy was young and probably running at a 7:30 pace, so I knew I wouldn’t be able to catch him, but as I pulled in behind him it was like I was in a race. I felt my pace picking up and even though he pulled in front, it made my run much easier. Finally he pull off a side street and I lost him.
Nothing much more about my run. Being cooler and with my unknown running friend, I pulled below a 9:00 pace for the first time in a while.
Finally a question. Has anyone experienced a tingling sensation go down their arms in the beginning of a run? For about the past 4 – 6 weeks I have had this sensation of tingling going down the top side of my arms starting below the elbows and going down to my hands. It is fairly quick and only happens in the first mile. It can happen several times, and it happens during every run. It seems to mimic the tingling you might get when you are startled. It is hard to explain and I have just ignored it, but with it being a consistent feeling I thought I’d post and see if anyone else has had that sensation.
I hope you all have an awesome week. Run, walk, bike and have fun. Life is too short to live it sitting down!
Tom
I get issues with my arms tingling a bit (mostly my right) from some nerve impingements. If I relax into the run, it typically goes away (or gets worse if I happen to be running tense). With your back issues, that could be a little of it. It helps me if I do some shoulder rolls and arm swings before I start a run.
Interesting. Thanks. I’ll give it a try. It is strange it only happens on the first mile and normally around the 1/2 mile point. But maybe it happens because I’m not warmed up enough.