<p>I obtained a Nike+ a few weeks ago, and started the <a href="http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml">Couch-to-5K</a> running plan. Sadly, they assume that I know too much about running. Where they say walk, I was walking like I walk around town. Where they say jog, I was running full pelt.</p>
<p>Old shoes, and being out of shape also contributed to my shin pain on my third run. Followed by my shin lump 1 mile into my fourth run. The doctor recommended an ultrasound to make sure it wasn't a hernia. Yes, a hernia.</p>
<p>So I rested up for a few weeks. I picked up the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0140469303?ie=UTF8&tag=snowblink03&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0140469303">Runner's Handbook</a>(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140469303?ie=UTF8&tag=snowblink&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0140469303">us</a>) and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/074325144X?ie=UTF8&tag=snowblink03&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=074325144X">Chi Running</a>(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/074325144X?ie=UTF8&tag=snowblink&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=074325144X">us</a>). After reading the Runner's Handbook, I decided to go and get new shoes from <a href="http://www.runnersneed.co.uk/">Runners Need</a>.</p>
<p>They made me run on a treadmill and filmed my feet. Apparently, I was overpronating my left leg. So I went for some stable shoes. Brooks - never heard of them, but apparently they sponsor the Chilean football team.</p>
<p>Tonight, I went for a run, using Chi Running techniques. Best run so far, and I didn't stop. :)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/snowblink/509777508/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/509777508_092ec6a512_m.jpg" alt="Chi Running Graph"/></a></p>
I obtained a Nike+ a few weeks ago, and started the [Couch-to-5K](http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml) running plan. Sadly, they assume that I know too much about running. Where they say walk, I was walking like I walk around town. Where they say jog, I was running full pelt.
Old shoes, and being out of shape also contributed to my shin pain on my third run. Followed by my shin lump 1 mile into my fourth run. The doctor recommended an ultrasound to make sure it wasn't a hernia. Yes, a hernia.
So I rested up for a few weeks. I picked up the [Runner's Handbook][runners-uk]([us][runners-us]) and [Chi Running][chi-uk]([us][chi-us]). After reading the Runner's Handbook, I decided to go and get new shoes from [Runners Need](http://www.runnersneed.co.uk/).
They made me run on a treadmill and filmed my feet. Apparently, I was overpronating my left leg. So I went for some stable shoes. Brooks - never heard of them, but apparently they sponsor the Chilean football team.
Tonight, I went for a run, using Chi Running techniques. Best run so far, and I didn't stop. :)
[![Chi Running Graph][flickr-img]][flickr-link]
[runners-uk]: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0140469303?ie=UTF8&tag=snowblink03&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0140469303
[runners-us]: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140469303?ie=UTF8&tag=snowblink&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0140469303
[chi-uk]: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/074325144X?ie=UTF8&tag=snowblink03&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=074325144X
[chi-us]: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/074325144X?ie=UTF8&tag=snowblink&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=074325144X
[flickr-img]: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/509777508_092ec6a512_m.jpg
[flickr-link]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/snowblink/509777508/
2007-05-22T12:51:00-07:00
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Nike+ Chi Running
2007-05-26T15:30:00-07:00
<p>The server this blog was running on died some months back.</p>
<p>So I looked at some alternatives:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.blogger.com/">Blogger</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wordpress.com/">Wordpress</a></li>
<li><a href="http://simplelog.net/">Simplelog</a></li>
</ul>
<p>They all have their good and bad points. Really, I was being picky because they didn't do things how I expected them to.</p>
<p>So, I ended up writing my own. It has taken about a month and is now at a stage where I think it can go "beta". Please let me know if you find any bugs!</p>
<p><em>Note: sadly I was not able to save any posts after Sept 2006</em></p>
The server this blog was running on died some months back.
So I looked at some alternatives:
- [Blogger](http://www.blogger.com/)
- [Wordpress](http://www.wordpress.com/)
- [Simplelog](http://simplelog.net/)
They all have their good and bad points. Really, I was being picky because they didn't do things how I expected them to.
So, I ended up writing my own. It has taken about a month and is now at a stage where I think it can go "beta". Please let me know if you find any bugs!
*Note: sadly I was not able to save any posts after Sept 2006*
2007-05-05T11:39:00-07:00
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New Host, New Blog
2007-05-26T15:30:00-07:00