whoever said that all one needs to run are sneakers and some road was wrong. despite my quest to achieve a newfound zen through training for the marathon (well, maybe not, but that's the way some of the coaches talk!) i seem to have accumulated more stuff in the process! new sneakers, a fuel belt, gels (they come in handy for anything longer than 10 miles, but note to self: i do not like the raspberry and cream flavor!), gatorade, wicking socks, etc. who knew there was so much gear involved in this sport??
the 11:30 pace group did really well in our 12-mile long run this morning, despite the fact that we were missing nancy and emily due to injury! heal up soon, ladies! it was another perfect day (almost chilly when i left my building at 6am to head to the park), and a welcome change from Thursday, when Adam and I were caught in a monsoon and had to swim home!
we headed down the west side today, past chelsea piers (and Law & Order way!) and turned around at houston to come back up the park. all the way, we did a "west side story" theme complete with jets and sharks squaring off with squirt guns. dave got me, and i think he might've been the only one. i guess i'm just too fast ;). I can't believe how smoothly the 11 miles went--we're all getting so much stronger! the last mile wasn't too fun, thanks to a blister on my foot, but i made it through and was rewarded with nancy's great banana bread at the end of the run. popsicles, too!
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You should actually have two pairs of shoes, they will last longer that way!
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