Didn't feel well yesterday - ached all over - and was worried I'd got flu starting. Today I felt better, so I moved the run to today, and made sure it was straight after work. This time I had company. Billy decided to join me as he's feeling very unfit. Usual route, but this time I decided to wear the old blue and white Asics 2130s which carried me around Edinburgh last year - and haven't seen much action since.
We set out at a steady pace of 6mph. Billy normally goes faster than me but he seemed to be having trouble. It seems he has lost fitness too. I was having trouble too. The shoes felt so uncomfortable compared to the 2150s. All I could think of was how the hell did I run a marathon in these things. Despite our problems, we kept a steady pace for 3/4mile, after which Billy needed to walk as he wasn't recovering from his stitch. My feet needed a brief rest too. After about a minute, we began running again. With one lap completed Billy dropped out, but I set off on lap 2. I picked up the pace a little, despite my feet still hurting. I seemed to be maintaining a good pace of 6.5mph, and I managed to run the second lap faster than the first. Staggered back into the house, and while I did my cool down stretches, the watch and computer transferred data..
The stats were better than Sunday;s run. 2.01miles in 20mins 19.46seconds, averaging 5.9mph, peaking at 7.2mph. Improvements continue, which will only make my confidence grow.
My concern now is have the uncomfortable shoes had any after effects. I'll find out tomorrow, If all is well, it'll be time for a quick mile. If not, mile moves to Friday.
