My feet were wet right off the bat so there was NO need to avoid the puddles on Sunday's Long Run
This week 29.44 miles
2010 mileage 92.27 miles
2010/01/19–4.64 miles in :42:50 on: road
(Pace: 9:13.9/mile) Where: Walker hill top Shoes: New Balance 909 First run in the new trail shoes. My calves felt the lower heel. The SF greens added stability. Running in the ditch or on the shoulder felt like much more control. Not a rocking motion like the 850′s though. Down hill felt very good, but the flatter soles had a tendancy to SLAP. I’ll still keep the 850′s for the road, but I like the soles and feel of the 909. They weigh almost the same as the 850′s too!
(Pace: 9:13.9/mile) Where: Walker hill top Shoes: New Balance 909 First run in the new trail shoes. My calves felt the lower heel. The SF greens added stability. Running in the ditch or on the shoulder felt like much more control. Not a rocking motion like the 850′s though. Down hill felt very good, but the flatter soles had a tendancy to SLAP. I’ll still keep the 850′s for the road, but I like the soles and feel of the 909. They weigh almost the same as the 850′s too!
2010/01/20— 5 miles in :45:07.00 on: road
(Pace: 9:01.4/mile) Where: Walker road Shoes: New Balance 850 Stopped to help some dude who put his trailer in the ditch going over Walker hill. Well stopped to tell him I would drive the pickup back in 20 minutes when I got back to the ranch. He ended up unloding the trailer and pulling out of the ditch ok, but I got back in time to help him reload it.
(Pace: 9:01.4/mile) Where: Walker road Shoes: New Balance 850 Stopped to help some dude who put his trailer in the ditch going over Walker hill. Well stopped to tell him I would drive the pickup back in 20 minutes when I got back to the ranch. He ended up unloding the trailer and pulling out of the ditch ok, but I got back in time to help him reload it.
2010/01/22 — 7.2 miles in 1:05:30 on: road
(Pace: 9:05.8/mile) Where: Around the block -Walker Shoes: New Balance 850 19:49 for first 2 miles and then shut off watch and stretched for 5 minutes. Damn near packed it in right then and there. Felt better and continued up Pepper. Legs burned but felt strong the whole way up. Felt like I flew the last 2.0 miles back home.
(Pace: 9:05.8/mile) Where: Around the block -Walker Shoes: New Balance 850 19:49 for first 2 miles and then shut off watch and stretched for 5 minutes. Damn near packed it in right then and there. Felt better and continued up Pepper. Legs burned but felt strong the whole way up. Felt like I flew the last 2.0 miles back home.
2010/01/24 — 12.6 miles in 2:07 on: trails
(Pace: 10:04.8/mile) Where: Annadel Lawndale/Schultz loop With: Fleet Feet Trail group Shoes: New Balance 850
(Pace: 10:04.8/mile) Where: Annadel Lawndale/Schultz loop With: Fleet Feet Trail group Shoes: New Balance 850
What a glorious day in the mud and puddles. Not .25 miles from the start of the trail, and I’m mid calf deep crossing a raging torrent. Babbling brooks were swollen streams, and rutted trails were lakes. It was AWESOME!
Managed to re-wet my feet nearly every mile. Not a blister to be had.
Plunged in over my ankles at least a dozen times I ran every uphill grade, passed a few people I don’t usually pass, didn’t trip and wipe out, and only rolled the right ankle 3 times.
I think talking with Cameron Hanes, and Kirk Edgerton at the ISE show really had my mind right for this run. This was the longest run of training, and I feel superbly prepared for the Annadel Half Marathon in 2 weeks. I only hope it rains!
