good 4

Good 4 mile run/walk with Amanda this morning!!

early

Early morning 4 miler with Amanda.  Cold this morning, 38 degrees
with a north wind!!  Hoka's are working great!!

Hoka's

Keeping the dream alive.  I pulled the trigger on some Hoka's at REI several days ago.  My ass was pretty puckered up as I was deciding to actually make the purchase.  I'm so accustomed to the no fault return policy for Runningwarehouse that actually walking out of a store with a pair of shoes made me nervous (140.00 after tax).  I walked around in the store with these shoes more than any shoe I can remember.  Bottom line is they felt great and I didn't have to talk myself into liking them.  This morning at Kens was the 2nd run I've worn them and I wore them at work all day yesterday.  I'm so glad they are going to work out.  Now to continue healing my feet!!

ready

Easy 3 miles downtown this morning.  First run/ walk in 3 weeks.  Not sure exactly what's going on but I've been running thru a bruise on the ball of my right foot and about 6 weeks ago started having the same sensation in my left foot.  After a "little" research I think I've got a case of metatarsalgia.  I've got a pair of Hoka's (very padded running shoe) on the way and I'm going to get really busy on some more research on my feet.

I'm not ready to give up yet....

big loop

65 miles to go for the month!!  I ran with Mark and Shan this morning at Townlake.  The 3 of us did the 7 mile loop together then Shan and I finished the big loop.  Pretty darn happy with our time of 1:47 too!!

chipping

I'm chipping away at it.  After this mornings 7 miler downtown I've got 75 miles to go for the month.  Feeling good about things.  Have a long run at Bull Creek scheduled for next Saturday and have already cleared doing a long run next Thursday morning with Shan and Mark.

drunk

82 miles to go this month.  I got drunk Friday instead of getting in my long run Saturday morning.  At least I was productive enough to get the front yard done and help with laundry.  First thing Sunday morning was a thorough carpet cleaning and then 10 miles in Bull Creek at Ken's.  So, the weekend ended up being productive but I sure missed out on some good miles drinking Friday evening.....

7 miles this morning at Townlake and I'll be getting in some good miles tomorrow morning somewhere.