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Best Day Ever

For the past week, the kids have been singing (or more like screaming) Spongebob’s Best Day Ever song in the car.  I have been fortunate enough to play a mini part in their duet as the background singer.  On cue, I must sing “best day ever” whenever my son points at me.  Disappointingly, I have been told by our very own Simon Cowell that, many a times, I am out of tune.

Whether I am a good singer or not, I think the positive vibe of the song has spilled on over to my running.  Yesterday morning’s run with the hubby at Filinvest, near Palm’s Country Club, was one of the best days ever in my running life this year.  Finally, I got to run 5k on the road without any hint of pain.  I’m definitely on the road to full recovery.

Two things I believe that contributed to the injure-free run: 

1. Regular deep tissue massage – I’ve been getting deep tissue massages at least twice a week for over two months now.  If my muscles feel tight, I’ll have an extra session.  Yes, it’s a hellish kind of experience; I sweat with the mere thought of my muscles being squeezed like clay, but it’s the main reason why my ITB disappeared completely since Condura Race.

2. Midfoot landing – I’ve been focusing on my form lately, making sure I land on my midfoot and leaning a little forward.  A reader from this blog and Boston Marathon finisher, Raffy, also noticed that I may be overstriding and I think he’s absolutely right.  I’ve watched the Chi Running video and that’s what I’ve been trying to practice. (Note to self: watch the video again!) This Newton video also helped a lot. (Thanks to Toby and Alvin who both, by sheer coincidence, mentioned this video last week. I had seen it months ago and completely forgot about it.)

Next step: Gradually build mileage again. It won’t hurt to run an easy 5k at The Southern Run too, right?

Posted on 04.26.09 to 01 Bullish Insights. Tags: , . Subscribe to follow comments on this post. 12 comments. Add your thoughts or trackback from your own site.

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12 Responses to “Best Day Ever”

  1. Hi Jaymie.

    I suggest you also take a look at these…

    http://www.gordonpirie.com/

    http://www.posetech.com/pose_method/pose-method-of-running-technique.html

    Grey said on Apr 26 09 at 10:02 PM Reply

  2. Hi jaymmie,

    Great to hear about your run! Hope you get to run pain free more and more.

    Here’s another interesting article I stubbled upon. Makes me want to buy the new nike free’s! hehehe…

    http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2009/04/19/what_ruins_running/

    God bless,

    Alvin

    alvin said on Apr 26 09 at 11:45 PM Reply

  3. Glad to know the bull is running free again. Hope to see you in the Southern Race :-)

    ricov said on Apr 27 09 at 12:31 AM Reply

  4. hey jaymie, that’s great to know. so happy for you… ;) sana si junc din ano. can’t wait to see you both on your best form.

    vimz said on Apr 27 09 at 1:19 AM Reply

  5. Uy congrats! It really sucks when our physical capabilities is hindering our passion in life. As for me, I’m also very careful of my running form. Yeah watched that video before, very enlightening.

    Cheers!
    Sam
    The Running Ninja
    http://www.therunningninja.com

    The Running Ninja said on Apr 27 09 at 2:09 AM Reply

  6. Hi Jaymie,

    Can u recommend a place to have a deep tissue massage? I think the Spa offers such but i’m not sure if its worth the buck. I reside in Alabang and work at Makati.

    Cheers.

    Marty said on Apr 27 09 at 3:07 AM Reply

  7. hey glad to hear that. i watched the video–they make it look so easy. i wonder where i’m landing. maybe i should take off my shoes and try at the polo field-haha.

    Mayi said on Apr 27 09 at 5:13 AM Reply

  8. Good to hear that the light at the end of the tunnel is finally here! Maybe I should try that deep tissue massage myself. To prevent overstriding you may want to count the number of steps you take when running. 180 steps per minute is supposedly the most efficient. I usually do it at the start of the run just to get the turnover close to it and if I’m really bored even during the middle of a run

    By the way, great video!

    Jay said on Apr 27 09 at 10:36 PM Reply

  9. i am sometimes guilty of not leaning forward. hehe. good to hear your are feeling much better.

    ibetlacbay said on Apr 27 09 at 11:33 PM Reply

  10. Hi jaymie,

    Have you run already this week? :-)

    Here’s another article I picked up at the shoe forum of runnersworld!

    Thank god I did 1km barefoot today around high street after my 15km tempo run. hehehe…

    Run, run, run!

    Alvin

    alvin said on Apr 28 09 at 10:52 PM Reply

  11. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1170253/The-painful-truth-trainers-Are-expensive-running-shoes-waste-money.html

    oops, forgot to put the link!

    alvin said on Apr 28 09 at 10:52 PM Reply

  12. congrats Jaymie! looking forward to your phenomenal comeback! take care!

    the meek runner said on Apr 29 09 at 11:42 AM Reply

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