On Friday in the new shoes I did exactly that distance without any hint of pain whatsoever. It was 30 seconds slower but not on the same route and I could've quite easily spent that trying to avoid the freezing cold puddles down the footpath at the back of the industrial estate. I'd had a cold cycle to work and my feet were nice and toasty in these shoes. I wasn't going to change that by running through puddles.
I tried out the new running position that the boys at the running shop so kindly decided to share with me and made it stick through most of the 2km. It felt weird and freaky and made my thighs work more but it didn't feel completely wrong and obviously isn't any slower than my normal clumpy running style.
I wore them to the pub in the evening. Not as a fashion statement but because it was the Sheffield Tri AGM and I figured most people would be in trainers. I got a recommendation for a good training race in the new year and signed myself up as club secretary so it was a good evening, a nice walk into town and back so the shoes live to fight another run and my triathlon addiction lives to fight another year.
The month has been good and I have enjoyed my training this week. Far from being exhausted I'm looking forwards to getting out this afternoon for a run or a ride - I just can't decide.
The new stats look good. Bring on another month of the simple plan.
Swim: 7.65km 2.3kph. Compares to last month: 4.95km, 2.6 kph
Bike: 188.65 miles 10.5 mph, 2363 m. Compares to last month: 356.62 km (223 miles), 12.7 kph (7.9 mph), 2767 m.
Run: 25.78 miles, 5.2 mph, 824m el. Compares to last month: 49.5 km (30.9mile), 8kph (5mph) avg, 667m
Detailed: Phase - Prep - Targets not yet calculated for the simple programme
Swim - Speed 6.35% Endurance 94%
Bike - Speed 24.5% strength 6.5% Endurance 69%
Run - Speed 3.75% Offroad 16% Hills 2% Endurance 78.1%
Time in the zone: 2hrs 16min
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