Wednesday, July 8, 2009

I got my new shoes on and everything is aaaallllllll right.

8 July 2009

Last night I was in Ft. Lauderdale, and there were some wicked storms rolling through.  I figured I'd just swap nights and head down to the fitness center for some cardio.   Alas, there was no fitness center.  So it turned into a rest/taco night!

Drove home (4 hours) today.  My new shoes (and a HAT) were waiting for me when I got home.  They're the same shoes I'm using now (different color), and it really seems to help.  I stepped out to run with actual cushioning of my feet, and after the drive the occasional drizzle and cool temps felt great even if my legs were a bit sluggish.  Yep, it was 76 with 93% humidity.  Felt cool to me, anyway.  I did the first mile and a half at 8:30-9:30 then started the 5 x 400m pick-ups.  I tried to run the 400's at 7:00/mile or better.  It was hard, but I did it.  After that I still felt pretty good and kept my pace up around 8:00/mile for the last couple of miles.  I still had some kick for the last half mile, too.

The cool temps really helped, I think.

Stats:

6.25 miles
49:50
7:59/mile

Mike is not internationally known, but he's known to rock the microphone.

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