tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816963370961230616.post3695122094262306008..comments2022-04-12T02:29:06.277-07:00Comments on brider's place: Cravingsbrider (aka David)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13636927359421283749noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816963370961230616.post-31488566427708123202012-01-09T04:15:35.212-08:002012-01-09T04:15:35.212-08:00Hey, nice blog. I also crave on food especially I&...Hey, nice blog. I also crave on food especially I'm in the middle on my run, and I don't know why.Ragnor relayhttp://www.spartanrace.com/spartan-life-for-a-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816963370961230616.post-84795668458520223832011-12-30T12:32:22.512-08:002011-12-30T12:32:22.512-08:00David, thanks for taking my post and expanding on ...David, thanks for taking my post and expanding on it. I think this is an intriguing topic. I'm still in the midst of dealing with this. My spirit and soul say one thing and my brain says another and this morning was a perfect example.<br /><br />I did one of my regular tempo runs, 25 min. at 5k "effort" level (different from race pace). In Nike's I would usually hit a 6:15 pace and in my Evo's this morning it was a 6:30 pace. I know the reason which is I can push off more in the Nike's making it easier to run the faster pace. My brain says that works, however, my body and spirit prefers the feel of ground even at the cost of :15 sec. per mile. Now, interesting enough, when I race, my 5k PR (17:42) was set in Evo's and I've never been able to match it in Nike's, however, I run faster training paces in my Nike's.<br /><br />So, my brain says continue with the Nike's but my body says otherwise. My body gives me what I need when I race but otherwise it wants to run slower during training and that occurs when I'm closer to the ground, feeling the earth. As I put more between my feet and the earth, I run a bit faster in training. <br /><br />I even wake up in the morning with the desire to feel the earth . . . it's crazy. I also wonder about long term impacts. As a masters runner, if traditional shoes do what my body should be doing, it could have long term impacts as I'm weakening my body versus forcing my body to get stronger in its natural state. <br /><br />So many interesting things to discuss :)<br /><br />Harry-https://www.blogger.com/profile/07806815513746934744noreply@blogger.com