Enough with the rain. Unfortunately, it has rained nearly every day (except one) in June and now July is following the same trend. This is not good for hiking, running, gardening, or my mood.
Kurt and I went to the track last night. He did 5 x 800's at a 6:00 min/mile pace (ouch!) and I decided to forgo the track workout for a 3 mile run on the bike path. I really wanted to work on form and my breathing. I am trying to be more of a Chi runner. I am not sure if I have the form down but I was working on picking up my feet (getting rid of the pendulum shuffle). I maintained a 10:50 min/mile and was able to have a conversation with the group that I went with. They were awesome! I always feel like I have a good run when I am out with Melanie. I did have an incident where a dog came barking out of nowhere and took my breath away but with focus I was back in action :-).
We are going to do a 5K this Saturday in Merrimack to support one of Kurt's co-workers who just started running and has been training for a 5k. We are REALLY excited to be out there for him! My sister is also going to join us.
I have been looking at new water packs because our runs are getting longer and longer. I really like the GoLite HydroSprint. They make one specifically for women and one for men. They are available at RunningWarehouse for only $35.95. Something to think about. I like that it has a gel flask. We have been ordering our gel from Hammer Nutrition. You can get it in a bottle - so no messy packets and no sticky fingers!
When Sammy comes home she promised me a run outside. She has been mainly on the treadmill, which is good but it lacks some of the skill of running outdoors. For starters, when you run outdoors - the ground does not move under you and there is wind resistance. I am hoping that she has fun.
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