Why, why, WHY did I buy running shoes online? Well, that's not really the question. The question is why did I buy running shoes online in the WRONG SIZES? I knew perfectly well which sizes and widths were comfortable for me, but noooooooo....I had to get shoes that were too narrow and too short. So that when I try to run 10 miles, I get horrible blisters such that I'm about to cry by mile 4, and have to go home, put on band-aids, change shoes and socks, and go run another 6 miles.
Did I mention the ibuprofen?
Instead of "saving" money by buying online I have basically wasted $150 on two pairs of shoes that I can't wear on anything more than an easy 4-miler. I'm hoping, wishing that it could be the socks....and buying a couple of pairs of thin, high-quality running socks (I really only have one pair that fits this description...the others are high quality, but thick and cushy) would certainly be less costly than buying yet another pair of shoes.
Anyway...I did the 10-miler today in 2 parts.
Part I:
4.6 mi
53:30
11:41 pace
9:19 max pace
149 bpm
963 cal
Part II:
5.5 mi
66:41
12:04 pace
8:31 max pace
148 bpm
1184 cal
I tried to keep my heart rate around 155. I really did. But I just couldn't get to that level of intensity and stay there. Plus, I did take a few walk breaks, which brought down my average heart rate. I'm starting to think I just have really low standards for myself and my running, since I appear to do my long runs at something like 60%-70% of my maximum hr. You read enough about heart-rate-based training, and 60% to 70% sounds like basically nothing - like I may as well just be sitting on the couch reading a novel.
Anyway...this upcoming week is the week of eights. 4x800s, then two 8-mile runs - one tempo and one long. Happily, the weather has been stellar - 70s and sunny - and shows no signs of stopping (although it will only be in the mid-60s by Friday).
Now that I've burned 2,000 calories I'm trying to think of something worthwhile to eat.
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