#altratorin

Great day to be outside with #springrunning conditions. I made another step up in distance today, going for 4 miles. That’s the longest I’ve run in almost 10 months! I kept it all easy today and just let my body find the run. That may be why my last mile was my fastest and that was a mostly uphill mile, too. My @zensah compression socks and my favorite trainers, the @altrarunning Torin, made sure it was a nice smooth ride as well. Afterwards I strength trained and I now feel like I got it all In today for sure. #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #altratorin #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz (at Mantua, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CanRDLJp_e5/?utm_medium=tumblr

First time running in Key West. Had some @hammernutrition Fully Charged and headed out. Sadly I went the wrong and ran along the bridges back towards Miami. Got a nice run in, and that's all that matters 👟👟#run #running #runkeywest #floridaflats #altratorin #altrarunning #hammernutrition #runflorida #keyshalfmarathon #fullycharged #replife #altrarep (at Key West)

My Torin 5 Demo Sets just arrived 😍 Now with Ego midsole! 👟 #run #running #demorun #torin #altratorin #torin5 #rep #altrarep #altra #altrarunning #footshape #balncd #altrarunningfans https://www.instagram.com/p/CPY5wnjH6aj/?utm_medium=tumblr

No cajones were frozen during the filming of this @bonehead post. The sun shone. The flowers opened. Dust flew. And before I posted this, I came across the best wedding picture ever. I had to share, even though it’s completely non sequitur. #CancerActive #NonSequitur #KeepMovingForward #DustyTrails #AltraTorin #BoneheadRunning #AwkwardWeddingPic #BoneheadCoaching (at Montreat, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN_gjDYhs7W/?igshid=sr2wx3ehklf1

Merry Christmas. 2020. Thank you for the gift. #altrarunningsingapore #altratorin #altratorin4plush #altratorin4 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJLyAMug49d/?igshid=1mob9f53awayz

We are heading to Babcock State Park for our vacation. We are spending 2 nights on Hilton Head Island 🌴 I had I nice run out along the beach and back through the neighborhood. Now, breakfast by the pool. #altra #altratorin #torinplush #SC #hiltonheadisland #run #runthebeach #fit #altrasforultras #altrarep #replife #vacation #aftershokz #shokzstar #shoksquad (at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC0wYY-n-ma/?igshid=5lmwsqp0tyms

And so it begins...Anthony's shoes have arrived. #altratorin #runningjourney #therapy #florida #altra #floridarunner https://www.instagram.com/p/CCJNntdnljr/?igshid=27lhfxdgf30u

Okay, so here is the breakdown. I am including screenshots of all my stats. The goal was to keep my 13.1 pace for as long as possible then deal with whatever happens next. I was happy I stayed around 11:20 for as long as I did. Last marathon I used the run/walk method but decided on just running this time. At least for me, walking hurt as much as running, so why lose the time? Okay, after mile 21 it was a shuffle but I shaved 40 minutes off my previous time. A lot less hurt for a little extra effort. This time I used the caffeinated #tailwindnutrition as my hydration and fuel as well as 3 packets of energy gel. Big difference in that I didn’t bonk this time. After mile 21, the muscles were just too fatigued to keep the pace. I had 2 extra gels, why I didn’t take them ... well hell I just got tired and didn’t think of it. Since I also burned almost 6,000 calories, some solid food would have been welcome. And yes, I could have actually put in more miles and trained for the marathon. As far as everything else, the pancakes the night before worked, I managed to stay hydrated and I put myself in the best possible position to finish. Next goal is to go sub 5. I have finished 2 of these beasties this year without injury. I owe this to working on my midfoot strike, strengthening the feet and switching to #altratorin zero drop, neutral shoes. Even though it may take months to Fix your running, it is the best investment you will ever make. #bigmanruns #mfactorfitness #marathon #marathontraining #colfaxmarathon #runnersofinstagram #runnerscommunity #running #runner (at City Park, Denver)