I headed out for a "long run" to see if I could handle the new paces set forth by new training plan. (More on that later.) Ten miles at a 8:20 pace should give me a good feel for what I'll encounter at the the beginning workouts. Everything went swell and I averaged 8:19 for the whole ten miles. I even managed to bring the pace back down after fatigue set in around mile 7. My pace amplitude wasn't as tight as it should be, but that will get better as I run more, I'm sure.
What I really wanted to share (in the spirit of Steve In a Speedo!) is the new blisters from my shoes. It seems that my feet swell up a bit, which fill the insides on my shoes and overflow my inserts, rub along the outside and irritate my skin. The result is what you see below:
DUDE where were your Drymax socks????