Oh yeah, she runs in scuba socks
Yep. That was me this morning running past all of those kids at the bus stop in my scuba socks (one way at least); on the way back, I was barefoot. I am pretty sure that the parents were warning their children about me.
Anyway, it was 43 this morning-so not nearly as cold as its been the past two mornings. I think I do like running in the scuba socks. Neoprene all around to keep my feet warm, and the bottoms are really very thin, and provide some good feedback. I think I like them better than the VFFs for that reason. I can feel the ground.
The run was nice. I hit my stride pretty quickly. I went 4.69 miles as opposed to my typical 4.1 as of late. Pace was a 12:24 (Ugh..such a creeper). But, I felt something drop into place today. A few weeks back, I felt like I was leaning back from my pelvic cradle. It seemed to feel very comfortable and I've been trying to get back there. I can't seem to do it in my VFFs at all.
Today, I worked on thinking of the runway walk that Ken Bob Saxton talks about. Lean back, legs forward and in my mind, kind of crossing over one another-almost. Concentrate, relax. Quit concentrating so hard. Head on a string, facing forward. Body moving in alternate directions (shoulders opposite of feet-at least I think they were; that took too much concentration).
As I pushed the one hip out, I felt my knees being pulled forward while my feet were in the air-avoiding the push off. I think lately, I've been focusing on pushing the knee out first, with the hip following. Perhaps I've been going about it backwards? Noodle legs were a focus, and that driving forward was a focus. I think I realized that my concentration was actually stiffening up my body.
Would love feedback. I figure if I keep writing out what I learned after a run, then it has to help...right? (even if I am the only one reading it)...