Today was my 9 mile long run. Since it was rainy today, I hit the gym. I decided to use my Brooks Glycerin since the salesperson at the store told me I should use them for my long runs. All my other running shoes were a size 8.5, my regular size. However, when I went to the local running store to get professionally fitted after my foot got better, the salesperson told me you should get your running shoes a half to a full size bigger. Who knew? I already have big feet to begin with. It kind of sucked having to get shoes even bigger. Ah, well.
Anyway, I've been using the Glycerins with a Superfeet insole. I didn't like the insoles very much. They felt uncomfortable. So I only used the Glycerins for some of my shorter runs. Well, today, I pulled out the Superfeet insoles and just put the original insoles back in. Much better.
At the gym, shortly into the first mile I could tell it was going to be a good run. You know how sometimes you just get that feeling? You feel strong and like you can run forever. As I ran, I watched the guy in front of me on his treadmill. Sometimes I like to imagine that I'm pacing people in a race. I thought it was pretty interesting that he was drinking a Pepsi.
I had brought a GU (espresso flavor, yummy by the way) to take after 5 miles. I remember feeling super tired from last week's 8 mile run when I ate nothing during the entire run. However, I started to feel a tad bit tired after 4 miles and figured it was best to take the GU then. Great idea! I felt re-energized. I only stopped after another 2 miles to take a drink of my water because I was thirsty as hell. (We haven't been grocery shopping in a while and had zero water at home.) And I finished the rest of my run feeling strong. (Well, except for a little of the last mile when I felt like my lungs were struggling. My legs still felt strong, though.)
Most of the run was at 5.5, except for Miles 3 and 4, which were done at 5.7. And the very last tenth of a mile I did at 6.0. I figured slow and steady was best for today's run.
Now, though, the arch of my left foot is feeling a little bit sore. Argh! I've been stretching it, and I've got a bottle of water in the freezer so I can roll my foot over it once it's frozen. I plan on doing a bunch of calf stretches and exercises tonight to try to make it better. That would really suck if I got injured again.
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