Pile on the Miles 2012

This is gonna be great! (source)

 

I came across Pile on the Miles (POTM) on Monica’s blog, Run Eat Repeat. Basically, it’s a way to keep motivated to pile on the miles instead of the pounds during this holiday season when yummy treats and delicious food abound. I decided to set a goal of 50 miles for the challenge, which goes from November 1 (today) to December 1.

So to get myself started (and to see how my legs feel after my first half) on POTM, I ran 2.5 miles today at a pretty comfortable pace. There were a couple of hills, but they weren’t too bad. I was able to run with a couple of girls from work, who are pretty awesome. (We’re all running a 10k together on December 1–which should be really fun.) Anyway, my legs felt pretty good the whole time, just a bit of tightness in my IT bands. I’m going to the PT tomorrow, so we can see how my plantar fasciitis is doing/what the next steps are. I’m really pleased that I’ve been able to run through the injury and that ASTYM is working so well. I’m a believer.

In other news, I have a couple of cool giveaways for ya (that aren’t hosted by me). SkinnyRunner is hosting a Oakley sunglasses giveaway, and Marcia at Marcia’s Healthy Slice is giving away a full Puma outfit.

Know of any other cool giveaways? Link up here!

 

FFR

Drymax Running Lite-Mesh Socks Review

Look at these lovely pink socks!

So these little pink socks arrived at my door–after a trip that took them from California to Utah to Pennsylvania and and back to my house in Utah. I guess UPS just forgot to deliver them the first time, so instead of two-day shipping as was promised, it was more like 2-week shipping. Oh well. Now they are safe and sound. I ordered them off runningwarehouse.com, which is generally where I get my running stuff–when I’m not hitting up TJMaxx. I got The Engineer a pair of Drymax socks a little while ago, and he really likes them, so I thought I would buy some for myself. First impression, they are really well made. And apparently they will help prevent blisters and athlete’s foot. Right on.

Test: 3-mile easy “comeback” run on the treadmill.

Verdict: These socks are . . . Good. I’m a fan and will be getting more Drymax socks in the future.

 

Update: Since I wrote this post a couple weeks ago, I’ve worn these socks a few times, and they still work great.

Disclaimer: I purchased these socks with my own money and was not compensated for my review in any way. All opinions expressed are my own.