Numbsity

I can't say there is much to report about today's run. It was by all accounts an average run, something that I surprisingly forgot to take into account when I first started thinking about doing a training blog. When it comes down to it, training can be pretty downright boring. Or at least un-noteworthy. Only a few thoughts of any significance occurred during today's run.

First, I'm working towards getting back on track. I'm technically still two days behind (today's run was supposed to be on Thursday), but since my training plan calls for two days of rest before long-run Sundays, I think I can technically count this as being only one day behind now.

Spring is beginning to enter the air. I smelled wet dirt on my run (love it!) and saw a zombie squirrel by the high school. Actually, it was probably a several-month old, partially decayed, dead squirrel, but it was far more entertaining for my run to imagine it was a zombie.

Finally, I'm starting to think again about new shoes. My left foot again went numb, and although the last time this happened (coincidentally also on a three mile run) I could attribute it to shoes that were tied too tightly, this time I can't. This has me a little worried, particularly because it's the same foot and happens to be the same leg that gave me IT problems last year. I've got got got to find time to cross train and build up some strength, but in the mean time, IF my shoes are throwing off my stride enough to cause problems, it's also time to think about turning them in.

So the basic summary of today is 3.18 miles in a total of 38:30 with a just-barely negative split (19:20/19:10) and a per mile time of 12:06. A little slower than I'd like, but I did the whole thing without walking and am still ahead of the mileage times listed on my training plan. Next run: Monday, 4 miles. Plus, there's a 5k in two weeks from tomorrow that I'll be doing in Minneapolis.