I had to get outside today and try out my new shoes on a slog.
Plus I set my Nike FuelBand to 5000 fuel points today so I had an earn that extra 1000 points.
I am halfway there at 2400 points. Earning 2600 points walking around at work is a cake walk for me.
I feel like I am in Seattle today with the clouds, 50 degrees and how wet it is outside. The greenbelt was so peaceful. Only a few walkers, a few men runners, 3 girl runners, some bikers, and a few others walking their dogs. It was so nice that it was basically dead compared to 2 weekends ago when the weather was warm. I didn’t take my phone because I thought it would have rained on me. I didn’t even take my ipod either. Just me and myself.
I did 4.74 miles with a 12:23 average pace.
Today, I really focused on my stride and how my feet land. I played around with different speeds and how I place my feet. I think that these new Brooks were easier to land on my forefoot on. But when I land on my forefoot, my speed, which I wanted to keep slow at 12:30per mile, I speed up to 10min/mi. And I feel like I use less leg muscles when I land on the front of my feet. Which felt like a better use of my power, to help conserve my muscle power. And I think that it was easier to run on my forefoot then in my Newtons. I felt like how I was landing on my feet, I felt like I was landing on my feet when I have ran barefoot. Which was comfortable and natural feeling.
One thing that wasn’t too smart that I did today was go out and run right after getting up. Just ate a piece of wheat toast with HoneyPB. I didn’t have any coffee. Or water. Just wake up and out the door. Yeah. Not smart. I felt pretty sluggish. Girlfriend here needs coffee.
Here is me drinking my 2nd cup of the day. As I write this. It has been a while since I have posted a crappy post-workout pic of me. 🙂
How’s the weather where you are today? Any green beer drinking plans for tomorrow? What was your workout today?