Yes, I took a day off. There was a variety of reasons for this. First, I ran/biked/ran/biked 4 days in a row (last Wednesday to Saturday). Second, I hadn't seen Michelle & the kids for several days. Third, on Monday, I could not find time. Simple enough.
Does it sound like I'm making excuses? Yeah, I kinda am.
Realistically, a little bit of a musculoskeletal break was probably just what I needed anyway.
Last night, after the kids were in bed, I went back up to West's track and did 2.25 miles, barefoot of course. My Altra Samson's are on the way and should be here on Friday. We'll see.
As a side note, when I ordered the shoes from Altra, I also ordered a new seatpost from a company called Velo Orange. The shipping for both items was the same. My new seatpost arrived, in good order, on Monday. My shoes were shipped on Monday. Both of these companies are small, US-based companies. One of them has their ducks in a row. The other does not.
Distance: 2.25 miles
Weight: 215 lbs (checked at Pain Center scale)
Results: Once again, my right medial knee was sore while I was running, but not afterwards. I have not figured this out yet. I'm definitely waiting for the other shoe to drop. When is my right knee going to start to hurt even when I'm not running? Hopefully it won't. We'll see.
Another thing I noted today was that I could finally begin to get a feel for running lightly. The best I can do to describe it is a sensation of springing my foot up or like quickly pulling my foot off the ground (kind of like there were hot coals).
What I Learned: Learning and adaptation takes time. Thankfully, I have time.
Plan: My new shoes are coming Friday. I should run again on Thursday. On Thursday, Kenowa Hills will be having their first football game of the season, where my niece and step-niece will be performing with the marching band. What to do, what to do? At a minimum, I look forward to trotting around my neighborhood without tearing up my feet.
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