6/12/12
5 miles in 50:51/Split 10:10
Moanalua Valley. Ran from Moanalua Community Park to Moanalua Valley Park. There's a slight grade going up but not enough to be considered a hill ;-)
6/14/12
4 miles in 40:14/Split 10:03
Ala Moana Beach Park. For the first 1.5 miles I wasn't even tired but...ohh ahh...the high noon sun wore me down. There weren't many runners who wanted to brave the elements.
6/17/12
3.75 miles in 38:06/Split 10:09
Pearl City Bike Path (Neal Blaisdell Park). Humid...a nice breeze, hot...mostly overcast, no energy...chug...chug...5 hour energy shot! I noticed that my Nike+ was way off today! Nike+ = 4.5 miles, GPS = 3.75 miles...grr!
6/5/12
3.4 miles in 34:06/Split 10:01
Kamehameha Park. First time running in my new shoes...old NB 1064's...12.1 ounces...new NB 730's...7.3 ounces. These shoes feel super light! My Nike+ sensor was way off...said I ran 4 miles when the actual distance was approx. 3.4 miles. The shoes don't have an insert so I tried running without socks...got a pebble in my shoe (is that a song?) and it really irritated the ball of my foot.
6/8/12
4.5 miles in 45:41/Split 10:09
Farrington High Track. I didn't even now Farrington H.S. had a track until I noticed it on Google Maps. The track isn't very well kept with grass and rocks around the oval. I wore socks this time so the pebbles & dirt, that made their way into my shoes, didn't bother me. Recalibrated my Nike+ sensor and tested it so all's well with the world.
6/8/12
6 miles in 1:01:38/Split 10:16
Ala Moana Beach Park. I wanted to run 4 miles but felt so good I extended to 6 miles. I really have to concentrate on my midfoot strike. With my minimalist shoes, if I heel strike I will get pain in my heel...duh! Also, with less heel cushioning my Achilles tendon is having to stretch more...so sore!
5/30/12
3 miles in 31:02/Split 10:17
Kamehameha Park. Ran in the late afternoon so it wasn't too hot...the problem was that I had ZERO energy. I need to lose some weight. I feel like I'm running with a tire around my waist :-/
Note:
I knew the soles of my shoes were worn but this is ridiculous! The rubber is paper thin on the left midsole (a possible cause of my stress fracture?). What a crazy wear pattern...left sole (outer midsole)...right sole (outer heel)! I immediately order a pair of New Balance 730's. I'm intrigued by the shoe's low 4mm drop (yea...no huge heel cushion) and the large toebox (something my wide feet need).
6/1/12
3 miles in 31:07/Split 10:19
Kamehameha Park. Easy workout today running laps around the park (staying on the grass whenever possible). One more run until the new shoes come ;-)
6/3/12
4 miles in 40:49/Split 10:12
Pearl City Bike Path (Neal Blaisdell Park). Last run with the old shoes. There was some pain, in my left foot, and I tried to run as softly as possible. I paced myself behind another runner for the last 2 miles.
Note:
When I had started to run again in April (3 months after a stress fracture to my left foot), there was still pain. I was wondering, "What the hell is going on?!?!" Yes, the soles of my shoes were worn but I never looked at them very closely. Big mistake. Luckily, my foot is okay. In the future, I will pay closer attention to the wear pattern of my soles
