This morning started out as another typical Saturday morning in that I jogged 2.1 miles up to the Salt Lake Running Company for my group run. I was only thinking that the group run was going to be 6.5 miles because we were pushing back our long run until the teaser run on the Jordan River Parkway next week (which I will miss due to my stair race); consequently, I wore my Adidas Zero Racing Flats for the first time outside in order to break them in. I was wrong about the distance of this run. Shortly after arriving at the store, I discovered that we were not holding off on our long run; therefore, I had a choice to make in regards to running part or the entire course for our group run. I’ve been extremely worried about my legs holding up to the pounding of a long run in racing flats. With that said, I figured this was the perfect opportunity to go for broke (i.e., if I sustained an injury, I hopefully would still have time to recover for the Salt Lake Marathon). As a result, I knocked out (along with many other runners--we have a very dedicated and impressive group) the entire 16.7 miles (mostly at an easy pace, but two miles at marathon pace) on a course that encompassed a lap around Sugar House Park, running down 1500 East to 1300 South, then zigzagging your way up to 2700 South, then down to 4510 South and back the store. My legs started to feel it around mile eight, but I just focused on my form and got into a nice rhythm. Including the 2.2-mile jog back home, I ran an even 21.0 miles while wearing flats! Also after the group run, one of the elite runners told me that since I completed this distance in flats without serious problems, I should be able to wear them in a marathon. Wow, what a big confidence boost! I was starting to doubt if my legs and feet would be strong enough to wear them not only in the upcoming Salt Lake Marathon, but also not even in a marathon this year.
Following breakfast and a power nap, I headed back out and up to the University in order to study for the CFA. For my jogging to and from the bus stop, I wore my good old stability running shoes and completed a total of 2.6 miles.
Finally, my daily non-running workout consisted of 300 sit-ups and 30 push-ups. | 