Ran nine and a half miles total today. I ran two intervals of three miles at 5:30 pace to get some good tempo running in. For the first three I ran 16:32 (slight uphill the whole way), then ran two easy miles in between, and ran the last three in 16:00 flat (slightly downhill).This is definitely my weakness as of now. I can do the workout, but find myself very short of breath at the end. I think the only way to correct this is to do more of it, so that is exactly what I am going to do. I got new shoes, too. I won $50 gift certificate to Boulder Runnign Co. for winning my age division in my last race, so I went and checked it out. When they watched me run on a treadmill, it was obvious that I over-pronate (meaning that my foot rools in too far), which can cause knee problems if not corrected. They set me up with the Saucony Omni 5, which corrects this problem. I ran with them for the first time this morning, and I have to say that I can feel a substancial difference. They seem to force my ankle to align perpendicularly to the ground, which feels better when running. In all, however, a good run this morning. | 