Sunset sixer
Posted on 14. Sep, 2006 by Brad in Training
Surface: Concrete
Mileage: 6.8
Duration: 01:03:00
Pace: 09:15/m
Shoes: Montrail Hardrock
First a couple of milestones:
- No stopping, not even for water
- Neither legs nor lungs were burning
These may seem really minor but considering how getting back into endurance shape has been going, they are encouragements :-)
Tonight’s run makes it feel like I am finally getting somewhere with my training. I could tell about half way through the run that I was moving at a good pace and in good shape to turn around and run back without stopping much to suck wind. The cooler temperature played a big part.
I did an experiment with my feet to see if I would still experience hot spots in my Hardrocks. Instead of running in my thick Thorlo roll top socks, I opted for a thinner pair from Gap. It helped me clarify something. I am not so sure that what I am feeling is just numbness instead of what I’d call a hot spot. It is something that I’ll have to keep working to figure out. For now, I am still keeping the shoes as training shoes.
I did not carry the GPS with me so my mileage is an estimate, but judging from the pace and a recent run, it seems about right. I will walk the distance from my starting point to the first mile marker to get a better idea. But needless to say, I am really happy with the pace and equally pleased that I have managed to really double the distance I’ve been running.
Another observation tonight: I got the slightly metallic taste in my mouth a little over half way through but I just kept my pace. I did slow up a bit when I felt my breathing get heavy. I really wanted to stop and walk with about a mile to go but pushing it to the end made it a nice workout.
