Monday, July 13, 2009

Loving my shoes, etc...

Geez, been barely too busy to run, much less write! I run a small (160 member) summer swim team and it keeps me hoppin' from May through July. Just wanted to drop a note about a) how happy I am to have comfy running shoes and b) that my training progresses well.

Shoes are key. One should live in one's running shoes, so they form a happy, comfy bond with their respective feet and support them through anything and everything. Flip-flops just don't cut it these days. Good shoes keep your feet glad to be alive, and that in turn makes training less grueling.

I've hit my base training goals and am now in full marathon training mode - yesterday (Sunday, July 13) was officially the kick-off the of the real plan, 16 weeks to November 1, for those who are counting. Did a nice 7.5 mile long run, and rested today.

More, much more to come...