ok - did about 5.5 mi. total,
ok - did about 5.5 mi. total, all in VFF KSO Treks. The temperature here is about 40F which is just cool enough to make my feet go numb if i run barefoot, so i kept the VFFs on. A bummer, but the last time i got numb, i hurt myself and was sentenced to 2 weeks on the StairMaster.
Anyway, it was a good run! Many firsts for me: no iPod or music (had the same Deerhoof song on my mind the whole time - 'The Runners Four' - which is actually about smugglers), ran with a bunch of more experienced & FASTER runners from work (i've been doggedly solitary when it comes to running), and participated in a 1.5 mile (thought it was a 5k, but it was only 1.5 mi) Veteran's Day Fun Run / Walk.
We ran out to the site from work, a good 2+ miles mostly on a pretty tricky trail through a canyon. This is where the Treks excel, IMO - varied surfaces, a little rock climbing, lots of twists & turns... had a hard time keeping up w/the others (a couple of marathoners in there, so i did not feel bad pulling up the rear with only 1 year of running under my belt), but i did not have to worry about my feet.
Ran the Fun Run course. I really pushed myself hard for once & finished in a dead sprint just barely losing out to one of my work buddies. Lots of laughs. Lots of people asking me about my shoes. Damn, running is good fun!
Ran back to work, but stuck to the road. Now - still happy, slightly exhausted & eating my Greek yogurt.