I can officially run nine miles. That was the long run of the week and it went off with only a few hitches. I originally planned on running at 5:00am Sunday morning but my lack of sleep this weekend prevented me from being an early riser. Instead, I ran at 5:00pm in the evening and thanks to some storm clouds, did not suffer heat stroke.
The delay in running also allowed me to go to Foley and get some new running shoes. My original shoes have been wearing thin and I decided it was high time to get some shoes that were fitted for my foot. I went to Sports 'n More in Foley and was diagnosed with have pronation of the foot. Due to that condition, the shoe guy recommended a pair of Asics that were very comfortable. The bad news was they only came in two colors, white or black. Being the cool guy that I am I chose the black so that it would not be 100% obvious I was running in brand new bright ass white running shoes.
The shoes ran great and I completed my run in one hour and twenty four minutes. I had to finish the run without the assistance of my Nike Ipod Plus because I forgot to transfer the sensor over to my new shoes. That was kind of a pain because my original plan was to just get out of my car and start running. When I exited my car and started setting up my run on the Ipod, my female friend in my ear buds repeatedly stated "searching for sensor". Luckily I only made it about a tenth of a mile away before I realized my screw up. I jumped back into the car and mapped out a course that looped through Daphne, along the Bay, into some nice neighborhoods and back to my car for a total of nine miles.
I also purchased some new running shorts and under shorts at Walmart to deal with some of the problems my fat legs have been causing. They were on sale and I am glad I spent the time to look for some new gear. My runs on Saturday and Sunday were much more comfortable due to the purchase.
Saturday's run and workout were completed at the YMCA and I nailed my three mile run in twenty five minutes out at the "bowl" on Friday.
I completed Thursday's run at Centennial Park in Daphne with another one of the coach's clients. He is one of the regulars out at the trail who routinely kicked my ass in running. I have to say, running with a partner makes the run go by quick as hell. I was scheduled for six and his wife had a different workout planned so he asked coach to ask me if I wanted to join him. The problem was I did not remember his name and thought I was going to be running with a total stranger. When I pulled up in the parking lot I saw a shirtless guy standing there with some of the shortest American flag running shorts I have ever seen. "Fu*& me", I thought, "there is no way in hell I am running with that guy". Lucky for me I saw the guy I ended up running with and new him immediately from the trails.
Thursday's run started out in Main St. Daphne and meandered through some of the neighborhoods and parks that feed off the street. The guy showed me where some water fountains and bathrooms were along the route in case an emergency ever arose and the run went pretty fast. We ran at a slower pace than what I am used to but that is probably because we kept talking the whole time. I am not sure if I committed a running foul by doing so, but continuously talking was easier than listening to me grunting the whole way (I am accustomed to listening to music and drowning out my loud efforts at breathing). The experience was good and I will probably start completing other group runs on Thursday nights. I will not, however, run with the guy in the short, short American flag "panties".
The long run for this week is ten miles, and I will try my best to get it in even though I will be on vacation starting Friday. I am not going anywhere special, but running while on vacation sounds communist. Tonight I am at the track, Tuesday is six miles and Wednesday is a break.
Hopefully, the heat will not be bad this week.
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