Feb 11, 2007
Altius, Citius, Fortius.*
Wow, 30 miles this past week -- a personal record. It didn't even feel that hard! Easy runs on Monday and Thursday, speedwork on Tuesday, moderate runs on Friday and today, and a long run on Saturday.
Definitely have condemed my old shoes to non-running use. My new Speedstars are very airy, which will be great in the summer but makes for chilly feet right now. So, I wore my old Verdicts on Monday and Tuesday to keep my feet warm, but the worn down cushioning wrecked havoc on my ankle. Picked up some new Balega socks on Saturday, which were a little chilly at the beginning of my Sunday run but were very cozy about a mile into it.
The Frostbite 5k is coming up, and I'm hoping to break 24 minutes (and my PR of 24:39). I'll probably do a short tempo run today so I know what 8 minute miles feel like, followed by speework on Tuesday and light runs Wednesday and Thursday. Friday will be an off day, with the race on Saturday and a long run on Sunday in Iroquois park. (We want to tackle that route before the mini rolls around!)
Weather this week looks unpredictable at best; warmer temps but chance of snow followed by sun and 20s. Looks like race day should be nice, though. Cross your fingers!
* "Swifter, higher, stronger." My usual mantra.
Definitely have condemed my old shoes to non-running use. My new Speedstars are very airy, which will be great in the summer but makes for chilly feet right now. So, I wore my old Verdicts on Monday and Tuesday to keep my feet warm, but the worn down cushioning wrecked havoc on my ankle. Picked up some new Balega socks on Saturday, which were a little chilly at the beginning of my Sunday run but were very cozy about a mile into it.
The Frostbite 5k is coming up, and I'm hoping to break 24 minutes (and my PR of 24:39). I'll probably do a short tempo run today so I know what 8 minute miles feel like, followed by speework on Tuesday and light runs Wednesday and Thursday. Friday will be an off day, with the race on Saturday and a long run on Sunday in Iroquois park. (We want to tackle that route before the mini rolls around!)
Weather this week looks unpredictable at best; warmer temps but chance of snow followed by sun and 20s. Looks like race day should be nice, though. Cross your fingers!
* "Swifter, higher, stronger." My usual mantra.
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