Category: gear

A day off . . .

You know how I said that I think I was increasing my mileage too quickly? Well, I don’t have what you would call “an injury,” but there’s a spot in my leg that’s bothering me a bit. I’ve decided to rest today and see how I feel tomorrow. I’m only running a 5k on Saturday, but there can’t be any “comeback” if I can’t run the race.

We’ll see how it goes.

Blue & Citron

Oh, I think I’ve decided which color of Saucony Mirages to get (when I actually get them). What do you think? It seems like a lot of the “cool colors” are reserved for men’s shoes, while the women get the pastels and whites. There’s nothing wrong with that of course, but I love this color combo more. Now to get more gear in these colors. 🙂 Anything to motivate me to run, eh? Just kidding. I love to run, but having cute gear helps on those days when I need an extra boost.

Anyway, I’ve added a few links to my gear wishlist at the top of the page. Check them out.

Good luck to everyone running races this weekend. I’ll finally be a part of the group again!

An Update

Sorry I didn’t post on Saturday. I really didn’t do much last week because I was really involved in a wedding, and one of my best friends was in town for a few days. We had fun, but I didn’t run much. I did manage, however, to get some workouts in on Monday and Tuesday.

Total distance: 3.38 miles (according to mapymyrun.com)

Shortest distance: 1.05 miles

Longest distance: 2.3 miles

Best pace: 11:2 min/mi

Worst pace: 11:55 min/mi

I also did a Zumba Tone workout on Monday. It was a bit tiring to do a run and another cardio workout in the same day.

This week will be interesting too. I have to get some mileage under my belt if I am to actually run decently in my 5k next weekend. I’m not worried about PRing or anything–I just want the satisfaction of finishing one of my many races this year. 🙂

I did another Zumba class today. It was really fun and quite the challenge after not doing much last week. At least it’s helping me get into better shape. I want to see if I can get 10 miles in this week. We’ll see. I might be back to square one, but hopefully I will improve.

Anyway, I’m hoping to get a new pair of running shoes soon. I have to get a gait analysis and be fitted. My current shoes are fine, but I don’t think they’re the best for my feet. I’ll keep you posted on those. Maybe I’ll get a fun color. I also need to get some running capris or something. It’s really hard wearing basketball shorts on a run, even if it’s a short one. I really like these from runningwarehouse.com. Most of the time I can’t justify spending that much on workout clothes, but I’m guessing proper outfitting improves performance.

Well, I’m just rambling, so I’d better call it a night.