Total Miles = 7.5 (1:18)Shod
Total Miles = 7.5 (1:18)
Shod Miles = 2ish....
Well, I've been running the same boring 1/2 mile blocks for the last 3 weeks, so tonight I decided to switch it up a bit. I went the other direction for 1 mile on sidewalks, then headed north on the excercise trail that runs through downtown. I figured I'd see some more runners and that would help motivate me a little more. Only saw two runners. Not much motivation. And at about 1.5 (1/2 mile onto the trail) I had to stop and put my Zems on. The ground was all chipseal and it was getting dark and I couldn't navigate the cracks too well.
Once I had my shoes on, I picked up the pace a little, but tried really hard to maintain good form. I had intended to run to what I had determined to be the 4mi mark on the trail, turn around and go the same way back. However, at about the 3.5 mile mark, I started to notice an uncomfortable burning sensation on my left arch. I'm sure this was because my feet were sweating like mad in the shoes. I figured I'd better stop, ditch the shoes and turn around while I could still comfortably run.
I detoured off the trail at about 4.5 miles and headed back a different way along the smooth sidewalks. It was now very dark and it seemed that every tree along the way was dropping all kinds of seeds. I'm not sure what kind of tree they are, but the seeds/shells are about the size of B.B.'s and feel terrible!
That will teach me to try out a new run with twilight approaching! I'm pretty bummed about the Zems too. I thought I'd be able to run a lot further in them. Ohh well.....I bought a pair of VFF's this weekend and they should be here sometime this week. Hopefully, my feet will fare a little better in them.