Still a bit tight

8 Miles - 1:05:59

I was a little stiff today, my right hammy has got something going on with it, and my knees hurt a little. I think I might just need a little break, which I will get starting Thursday. Got the 8 miles in though, wasn't too bad. Tomorrow's 16 might be tough.

Oh yeah, bought the Garmin Frontrunner 305 GPS/Heart Rate Monitor watch. I'm excited about this one. Especially since I lost my GPS signal again on my watch. The Garmin has a lot more features, and is supposed to get a lot better GPS reception.

Oh Boy, longest run ever

12 Miles - 1:35:34

Well, I went for it today, the plan was to run 10 Miles, but I had 12 on my mind all day. Of course, after 3 Miles, I was thinking 8 Miles. Really, the only thing on my body giving me issues was my right calf. It felt like it was going to cramp up starting at about mile 6. I just made sure I didn't push off to hard with it. Once I got to mile 8 though, I was pretty sure I was going for 12. I was also suprised that I was able to run that far averaging under 8 minutes per mile. That is going to hurt tomorrow. I reallyn need to start running slower on long days.

Right when I hit 10 Miles, it started to down pour, I got soaked, and I was running right into the wind and rain on mile 11. Felt great when I was done though. Ran 2.7 miles farther than I ever have. I was going to run this yesterday, but I felt sick all day, must have been the pasta I at the night before......or the drinks I had after the pasta.

Oh yeah, knowing that I was going to be doing some long runs, I picked up this hydration belt over the weekend. Holds 4 bottles, each holding 10-11 ounces of Gatorade. It was a little awkward to wear at first, and I had a hard time drinking out of the bottles till I got a system. I think I am going to like it.

Gearing up for Long Runs

I broke down today and purchased some polyester running clothes to wick away moisture and improve comfort during long runs. Looked like everybody under the sun makes some form of wicking apparel. I ended up going with a mizuno top and shorts, and an asics tank. I gonna five these outfits a try this week while in Columbus, and if all feels well, I'll use them for the 15K next weekend.