Sunday, March 25, 2012

Day 5 - my first mile!

March 25, 2012
4:00 PM

Weather:     Gorgeous.  I didn't look at the actual thermometer but it was absolutely fantastic.  Again.

Playlist:       Down by the Water by The Decemberists and Jessica by The Allman Brothers (it's my favorite song to run to so that will be on here a lot)

Shoes:         Nike Free 4.0

Location:     Loop around Roosevelt High School and Hubbell Elementary School

Running Partner:    The whole family!  We all went out for a walk with the girls in the double stroller.  After five minute warm-up, Mollie and I took off running.  Well, I was running.  Mollie was hesitant today, I actually felt like I was dragging her along with me for a good deal of the run.  She crashed way harder than I did when we got home.  

Distance/Pace:        There were a few hiccups in the tracking here like that big slow-down at minute 7 where Mollie decided she had to stop and do her dogly business and I didn't quite get it paused in time before it took a big hit off my pace.  Also, at the end, those were walking after I was done running.  Still, I had less than an 11:00 mile without even doing this for a week yet.


How it Felt:        Great actually!  I felt like I wasn't trying that hard the first several minutes and I never really got winded.  I didn't have any pain in my feet or lower legs while I was running.  When I stopped, that familiar pain in my right shin was there, but not for long.  I'm really liking running in the Nike Frees but I think it's because there's no stability rather than because there's no cushioning.  I really like the cushioning of the LunarGlides but there's too much stability in them.  Hopefully, whenever I get new shoes I can find a good mix of cushioning and flexibility.  That's why the Brooks PureFlows are captivating me at the moment.  I'm actually really looking forward to tomorrow.

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