Saturday, 10/25/08

Today I ran 7 miles with a time of 1:04:30.

This was an overall great run. I got started much later than I wanted to due to a sudden bout of insomnia. I used to have insomnia when i was in college, but it's very rare nowadays. Unfortunately, that meant that, once I finally got to sleep, I slept until about 9:00. I had been planning to run around 6:30 or 7:00 to avoid the sun, but obviously no luck.

However, this gave me the chance to use that new accessory I've been dreading, the sweatband. And you know what? I love it! In fact, I'm not sure how I can get by without it. It got very hot near the end of my run, and the sweatband worked brilliantly. No sweat bothering my eyes. I take back everything I said. :)

I also tried out my new running shoes. Breaking them in at first was really bad. I think I tied them too tight, and they severely changed my running form to the point where my ankles were killing me. So I stopped after three miles, sat down, and tied them differently, and while they weren't perfect, they were much better. I have a feeling that once I break them in a bit more, and figure out how to tie them best, they'll be terrific. I'm still holding out on my endorsement of the shoe store for a week or so until the shoes feel right.

The best thing about this run was that I felt very cardiovascularly tired but not physically tired; I could have kept going with not that much more effort. This is a great sign and evidence of a terrific workout; my body can handle the stresses of running and can therefore allow my cardiovascular system to get stronger.

All in all, terrific run, love the sweatband, and can't wait for two days off from running!