So where are all the “shameless plugs” coming from?
Daily Archive for January 2nd, 2007
Not sure how I’m making it through my runs. Today’s 3 miler seemed a little too easy…did it after work at the gym on the treadmill which I usually do not like to do except that it’s the only time I have…. Anyway, been in a zombie-like state since partaking in this past week-end’s festivities…stayed up too late too many nights, didn’t rest enough, drank too much, didn’t hydrate enough. I know it will hit me soon enough - just bracing myself….
Fer cryin’ out loud! One minute I’m cruising along at an 8:45 pace, the next, I look down and see that I’m suddenly running 13:00?!?! (Cue cartoon version of Sally with all hair standing straight up and mouth wide open)
I had such an interesting run. One that could have had a lifetime-television-for-women-made-for-t.v.-movie made about it. Drama, laughter, panic, painful slogging, cute puppies…I had a 6 miler today and much of the path I ran on had snow the consistency of sand on it. My thighs are shredded. I thought I was going to end up averaging close to 10 minute miles, but I ended up doing 9:20s. I am pleased. Guinness, The Dog, sprints in the pretty powder-like snow and runs at my ankles in most other stuff. This makes for interesting times when we hit the ice patches. Which brings me to the cute puppies and the panic. We saw 3-4 different couples or singles walking with multiple really cute dogs, and Guinness the wonder dog wants to greet them all. Mostly when we are running downhill toward them on a sheet of ice. All in all, it was a good run, and I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s.
Wow, today’s post has no rhythm whatsoever. Enjoy the junior high level of writing…it’s the best I got tonight.
As earlier mentioned…
In the Wired piece the Perfect Human they write:
2. GO LACELESS
One of the biggest annoyances in long-distance running is lace management. After banging out 50 miles, it can be hard to squat or even bend over long enough to tie your shoes. The North Face recently responded to Karnazes’ complaints and came out with the $130 M Endurus XCR Boa. Its laceless upper is enmeshed in thin steel cables that connect to a tension dial at the back. A simple turn cinches the shoe onto the foot. No more slowing down to fiddle with laces.
Sure. Whatever floats your boat. Or holds your shoes on. I seem to recall Velcro works.
I can respect that. But I’m going to reserve judgment until North Face sends me a free pair of their Boa’s to evaluate. In fact, I WE will be happy to evaluate anything any running related company wants to throw my OUR way.
I’ll even write about it here. In a new category just for reviews. I’m somewhere between a US 10 to 11.5 when it comes to running shoes, depending on the company and their lasts. So you should send me a couple of sizes to try on.
C’mon North Face…I dare ya.
