Today I ran 4 miles with the dog (average pace 7:09 mile) than 5.2 miles after dropping him off back home. I ran each mile faster than the previous to end the run (6:55, 6:48, 6:40,6:00). I did the whole run down one of our main streets in the city (Yellowstone St.) that goes over an overpass down Poleline St. then back to my house. Nobody else out running, but that's pretty much how it is most days. I think the biggest thing I need to work on right now is having 6:30 pace a mile be a comfortable pace. Most of the time it is, but sometimes it isn't. I'm still debating on whether to run the Des News Marathon.
I haven't ran in my new pair of shoes I thought I would try, Asics Ohana racers. I've heard such wonderful reviews about them that I thought I would give them a try. It would be nice if this lightweight shoe could become my marathon shoe. Right now I rotate between three shoes Avia-lites (I love these shoes), Mizuno Wave Rider 9's, and my marathon shoe Asics DS trainers 12's. The Avia-lites used to be my marathon shoe, but they are little bit heavier than the DS trainers 12's. But I my go back to the Avia-lites, becauese the DS Trainers seem to beat one of my toes. | 