So in the last post, i know that i was loving the snow and i still do but i am really looking forward to clear streets and warm weather. I did a short 6 mile loop today and ran down one of the main roads and had to run in the street because towers of snow were still on sidewalks and some sidewalks were super icy. Like always, there is someone who hates me for running in the street, but i always try to stay as close to the edge as i can and jump onto the sidewalk when there's a clean section, granted it's long enough... And, if there's lots of traffic, i may stay in the street rather than jumping back into the street with oncoming traffic, which i certainly hate to do.
I felt super good today and ran harder than planned but am glad i did it. I covered 6.25 miles in 40:02 giving me a 6:28 pace and the sun sure felt great out! Then at the second sole group run tonight, we ran 4.35 miles in 28:44 giving me a 6:36 pace, followed but a 2.5 mile cool down at 7:50 pace. The sun set completely after a few minutes into the run, so thank God that Dougy had a flashlight, as there were spots of ice out there still. It's suppose to be in the 40s for the next few days and hopefully all the snow and ice will be gone this weekend :)
New Balance was at the group run tonight and I had the pleasure of trying out the Fresh Foam 980. Now, if you are looking for comfort and light-weight combined, this certainly is the shoe to snatch. I ran hard tonight in it, and it was comfortable the whole time. The 980 is an 8.8 oz neutral shoe with a 4 mm drop and definitely made me one happy runner tonight.
When i first saw the shoe, it reminded me of my Hokas, but a much lighter weight. The Hokas are elevated with all that cushion and i've had a couple close calls to rolling my ankle with them on but the 980s are not as bulky and I knew, almost immediately, that rolling my ankle in them wouldn't be an issue, as they even at high speeds. I haven't taken them off roads... yet. Also, with that slope forwards, it kinda leads you into landing properly. I am a mid-foot striker, so chances are, that other mid-foot strikers would really like the shoe. I would assume that if you struck differently, you could ease into them like another other shoe and hopefully enjoy the same comfort that I did.
I also like the colors and the whole design, so aesthetically, it's appealing as well. Next time I get to test these bad boys out, I would like to run a little longer farther in them. I walked around with them for about a half hour after the run too and still just as comfortable. Just after wearing them today, I would most likely buy these ones if I needed a new pair right now. I have so many shoes though, I could open up my own shoe store. Only men, size 10-11 would benefit lol. So, in reality, I would suggest to my friends to try these out, if only to see how comfortable they feel compared to other types of running shoes.
So that was another great day of running, a couple good runs and got to test out an awesome pair of athletic shoes. Boston is only 7 weeks away now, so I really need to step it up a notch. Especially if I would like to run sub 3:00 there this year. It will be time for weekly tempos before I know it. In fact, I might do one this friday since the weather should be super nice out. Only time will tell.
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