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November 21, 2004
Out of order
As mentioned on my day off yesterday, today was time for a longer run. My aim is to build up gently to marathon distance taking longer runs on Sundays. I want to see what problems I'll have to resolve as the mileage goes up.
Today I set out too late, at 10:45, to take a long run before lunch, so I only ran over to Chapareillan and back twice. That's less than a half marathon. I realized at 10 that I still hadn't changed the oil in Nath's car and so did that before going. Then in order not to sweat through the shoes I use all week, I wore a different pair.
Shoes are definitely one of the things that can go wrong. The ones I wore boxed my toes in. They're the right size for my feet. When I put the inserts in, however, they're too small. The first round trip to Chapareillan didn't turn up any trouble. The second trip though I started having a blister under the left big toe on the way out. Also, on the downhills, my right foot was getting squeezed painfully. My feet were so out of order even made my knees began to hurt.
Next time I'll wear my regular shoes, despite perhaps not managing to wash them before Monday.
I saw lots of cyclists. The temperature was about 8 degrees Celsius (over 46 Fahrenheit), the sun was out, and there was almost no wind, just occasional gentle gusts from the north. It had me thinking about going out for a ride after lunch, but my legs are sore. Saturday alone wasn't enough rest. My odd training run on Thursday followed by a particularly hard workout at the gym Friday meant that my legs have not completely recovered. I want to avoid injury above all.
Posted by Mark at November 21, 2004 02:18 PM