not a bad run on a rainy day
I love impulse runs….I was bored, tired of digging through my fitness foundation material – interesting, but a lot of it, and I have 2 months to get through it all – so time for a fun run, through the soggy streets of Northern Alberta.
And it felt great……easy enough. A bit of a climb involved, and quicker than I expected.
I headed out with shoes I’ve been testing, maybe getting used, and it felt like a good day to give them another go.
Altras are a lot different from what I’m used to….zero drop/offset and not a lot of cushioning or support….the Paradigm..…as with the last few times I’ve used them, they feel clunking, really not the spring or energy return I’m used to…..and that zero drop was playing havoc with my Achilles…….
As in past runs in them, eventually they felt okay. I’m not sure if they help with a quicker turnover, maybe the speed…..the jury’s still out on that, and I’m not sure if I like the wider toe box…at first I liked that, but perhaps too much room?……In the coming weeks I’ll add the shoes to my rotation for some shorter runs….I do usually prefer support that the Brooks Adrenaline GTS gives me, or the Asics Nimbus…..so to compare…
The thing I really don’t like, possibly the only thing, I don’t like about running on a rainy day, is that I really have no idea what to wear….yes, I want to stay warm, possibly dry, at least for a while…but a jacket always, and it doesn’t matter which jacket, makes me over heat..or just feel uncomfortably warm…
Today I wore a Brooks jacket I think I won in a store contest years ago…I kept it on, it’s more of a bother either having to carry it, or then putting it back when I feel the need, I could have just started in the t-shirt, but, do I want to start cold?…….
Tomorrow’s time for a longer run…I’m promised the group Sundays will always at least begin with 10K…and I’ll add on if some want to go longer….I know some in the gang are aiming at a half marathon on August 21st, which means tomorrow the scheduled run should be 16K……..but, well, first, I know this because I’m aiming at the same event…..but second, she hasn’t told me what her longest run until today has been, but am guessing it’s less…..so tomorrow, will build on whatever and wherever she’s at, and add a few kilometers to the finish…..but, you talk, understand where everyone is at..and then we’ll go
It’s my Sunday..and then a swim to, well, just because and then back to the books, and as they say, it’s all about leadership.
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