TexasLindsey

Wind 35 mph.  I decided not to run today... just wasn't appealing fighting the wind.   Tomorrow my sister is babysitting and I'm doing 14 miles. 

13.5 miles at noon at the Trinity Trails.  Average pace=8:18/m.  Weather=60 degrees, 29% humidity, 19 mph wind, sunny. 

mile 1- 8:18

mile 2- 8:20

mile 3- 8:16

mile 4- 8:15

mile 5- 8:09

mile 6- 7:53

mile 7- 8:17

mile 8- 8:26

mile 9- 8:30

mile 10- 8:13

mile 11- 8:24

mile 12- 8:35

mile 13- 8:19

Last .5- 8:18

That stinkin' wind.  It was in my face on the way out.  I was running hard against it and the entire time I was thinking to myself, "Just suck it up... at the turn around, the wind will be at your back and you're going to feel like your flying."  

So you might think that after the halfway point at mile 6.7, I got faster... Well, for some reason that seems to defy physics, after the turn around I did not feel the wind at my back.    It felt more to the side of me.  I couldn't understand why it feel directly in front of me on the way out and on the side on the way back.  It was only slightly less difficult.  Stupid wind.  Ha, ha!  I guess it's strength training at least.

My right IT band started bugging me when I stopped for water at the half way point.  The last half of the run it was hurting. 

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.