I tried the grass trails around Eagle Lake today, and found them surprisingly dry. Distance 3.73 miles, time 41:41, pace 11:11. Really? That's actually a pretty good pace for grass trails, even though the running wasn't all that great, with the thermometer at 77 degrees and bright sun. A breeze did help. Today's trail had very few water obstacles, and in fact my shoes came back cleaner than they were when I started.
I've been using old pairs of my regular Brooks Launch shoes for trail running, and they seem to work fine. However, last August I bought a pair of Nike Zoom Terra Wildhorse trail shoes (where DO they get the names?) and haven't really tested them, so I tried them two days ago and again today. They seem to work fine - feel very good - lighter than the Launch by one little ounce per pair. I'll be looking for problems with the right-knee PFS, or for freedom from that problem.
Anyway I don't find that exact model for sale at Nike now, so maybe it doesn't matter. I don't like to use shoes that I can't replace. I was quite disappointed when Brooks discontinued the Launch, and heartened when they brought the Launch back to life.
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| Road closed to ALL traffic St Croix River. Stillwater, MN |
No whining today. No PFS, no phony DVT, nothing. It's a good day. In fact, I had my regular myeloma checkup this morning (before the run) and the myeloma is still stable. Yay!
Wednesday, June 25, 2014:
More rain last night. Oh, please stop! Anyway we used the paved trails again, though I would always prefer the grass trails. The weather cooperated this time, however, a windy 57 degrees with cloudy skies. Nice. I wore a long-sleeved shirt and was glad for it.
4.95 miles in 55:00 for a pace of 11:07. No pains. In particular, yesterday's fake DVT that took me to the ER was gone completely, no trace left. Yesterday I could easily find the exact spot with my fingers (ouch), and today there was no spot. Go figger. I'm a little embarrassed that I went in, but only a little.
No whining at all today.
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