6 miles with group at Trinity. Tempo run. Weather=HOT!! 75 degrees, 80% humidity, 10 mph wind, SUNNY.
Mile 1- 7:45
Mile 2- 7:29
Mile 3- 7:25
water stop
Mile 4- 7:45
Mile 5- 7:44
Mile 6- 7:31
It was a hot day especially with the humidity. It feels good to sweat! I'll take this over cold weather any day! The others did another 3 mile loop but my mizuno wave riders were giving me blisters... my right foot had blood blisters when I stopped. I am retiring these shoes - they just suck for me!
I talked to this girl about Newton shoes today. I am a toe runner and under-pronator (supinator) with high arches. I could care less about heel cushioning. However, I'm not interested in miminalist shoes because I need more cushion in the forefoot. When the forefoot padding wears out on my shoes, I get hurt.
This girl I was talking to claimed that Newton shoes will last me 600 miles. I told her I wear shoes out in the forefoot every 200-250 miles... she claimed that Newton's would last longer. Hmmm... well, if that's true, then the $200 price would be worth it.
I had an off-week this week... didn't run much. I was having some pain in my right IT band. It was hurting even when I wasn't running. I decided that taking a few days off would be a good idea to prevent injury. Today's run my IT band didn't hurt at all... but I feel like I lost fitness. Felt kinda slow. | 