Mileage!

I forgot to mention how I am doing on the training this week, LOL! See where excitement gets me... forgetful!

I ran 4 miles with Coach Paul and we were a little faster yesterday at 10:13 pace! On Tuesday we ran a 10:41 pace! I did complete all my required miles this week as planned, so that is great news! Now just as long as I don't get lost on my 10 mile run this Saturday I will have a total of 24 miles! My right foot has been giving me pain "ball of foot" after my runs this week but during my runs the pain goes away! I did talk to Coach Paul and he told me to get some sole inserts for my shoes! SO I was off to road runner after our chat! I ended up buying my 3rd pair of shoes this year and my first pair of inserts! I also loaded up on Jelly Belly Sport and Shot Bloks for the race and training since I ran out of most of my edible supplies!

I am going to buy a cheap pair of sweats or some sort of clothes to keep me warm while I am waiting for the race to start and I need to get an attachment for my edible food while I am out on the course!

As far as weather goes! We have crazy weather in California! Just the other day it was a heat wave and now we are on flood watch! Thundershowers are expected today - tomorrow and showers are expected on Saturday! If showers do occur than I will run in my oldest pair of shoes that have over 255 miles on them! That means less cushion... I hope it doesn't rain... my feet are already sore!

???Shoes???
It is important to know the miles on your shoes because they should be replaced after 300 miles! So that is why I have so many running shoes now! My second pair purchased just almost exactly one month ago already has over 100 miles on them and those are the ones I am running my race in... with the much needed inserts! I can't wear my new shoes that I bought yesterday because I have to put at least 30 miles on them to be considered "broken in" and next week I am only running 14 more miles before my race! I don't want to put an initial 10 miles on them this Saturday because breaking them in should be gradual and not in a short 1 week period! Coach says that may be why my second pair are causing my feet to hurt and already needing insoles put in! I already shot out the padding inside the shoe!

Well that is my shoe story and my update! I hope I didn't bore you, I thought it was interesting... and for those of you who don't know... I love Microsoft Excel and YES I have a Shoe Mileage spreadsheet!

My honesty kills me, LOL!

I will be pretty busy through the holiday, I will try to post before Tuesday but no guarantees! Have a Great Memorial Day and remember its not about the extra day off of work, but for all of the soldiers who died for our freedom! Say a prayer for our troops still fighting in Iraq and around the world!

Stay Dry!