Distance: 8.09 miles
Time: 1:10:30
Pace: 8:43/mile
Weight: 194lbs
Terrain: Rolling
Temperature: Cold and clear
Gear: Gobbler Grind Shirt, Adidas Long Running Pants over Adidas Running Shorts, Adidas Running Fleece (discarded after first 2 miles), Reebok Stocking Cap, iPod Shuffle, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Hydration: Water
Fuel: None
Medical: Minor right shin
Recovery: Stretches, ice, Aleve
Shoe Mile Count: 276.15 miles
Days until Marathon: 18
I went to Garry Gribble's yesterday to see about some new shoes, but after inspecting my old ones and checking to see if I had any trouble with them, the guy said I'd probably be fine with the ones I have and since he's an expert and turned down an easy sale, I decided to trust him and go with it. At $125, I don't want to buy something I don't need yet.
So I laced up the old guys and headed out for my mid-week middle distance run of 8 miles. It was another great day for running. Much colder than yesterday, but no wind and sunny skies. After warming up I didn't even need the fleece and completed the last 6 miles without it.
My legs felt strong. Very minor right shin ache, but no worse than yesterday, and everything else felt stronger and more recovered from the weekend. My pace was fairly brisk, but I've stopped obsessing too much about that. As long as I don't feel totally spent afterwards, as far as I'm concerned I haven't overdone it, and I felt fine today.
So another month is over and I'm still mobile, healthy and strong, with just 18 days left until the payoff. Of course, tomorrow will also mark the first day of 2009. I'll give you one guess as to what my main New Year's resolution will be.
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