A fresh start

I picked up a new pair of shoes last night, the new Asics GT-2110. I'd be lying if I didn't say that Runner's World giving them it's "Editor's Choice" award was not a major factor in my decision. This is only my 2nd pair of running shoes, so I don't have any brand loyalty or varied experiences to influence my decision. My previous pair were New Balance 766s which served me well, for over 400 miles.

So of course, I had to give the new shoes a spin today. I didn't want to push myself too hard, so I just did a 3 mile run on the treadmill, which I finished in 25:44. I kept just under a 9:00 pace for most of the run before some speed-ups near the end of the third mile. The shoes felt pretty good, nothing spectacular (I'm not expecting minutes to fall off my mile time). I did get a nice blister on the back of my left foot though. I'm hoping that was just because they're new. They are a 1/2 size bigger than my last pair, since I encountered some toe blisters on long runs and the infamous black toenail during the actual marathon with my old ones.

I plan to take the next few days off, since I usually have plans on Thursday & Friday evenings. I'm hoping to get a long run in somewhere on Saturday. Hopefully the weather is agreeable and I can do it outside (my first outdoor run in a while, besides last Saturday's 5K). Otherwise I might try out my apartment complex's new fitness center, which probably has one cheap treadmill. Oh well, better than nothing!