Week One of my train-up for the Pikes Peak Ascent (August 18) and Madison North Face Endurance Challenge (September 15) is in the books. Overall, things went well. I completed two hard sessions--hill repeats on Wednesday and a 20-mile long run on Friday--two one-hour maintenance runs on Tuesday and Sunday and cross-training on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. I was lucky to get a cool morning--46-degree low--for my long run on Friday. That might be the best it gets this summer. Because it was so cool, I was able to wait until 5:30 a.m. to go out. Looking out two weeks to my next long run, I'll likely need to be out by 4:00 a.m. to beat the heat. Such is summer in Hog Heaven.
Running Times takes a look at the latest batch of trail shoes here: http://www.runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=26179
Running Warehouse reviews the new Kinvara 3 here: http://blog.runningwarehouse.com/
I've already bought a pair of the Kinvara 3 to replace my Kinvara 2's eventually. Since I only use the Kinvara's for races and speed training, it could be a while.
Pete Larson, author of Tread Lightly: Form, Footwear, and the Quest for Injury Free Running and a popular running-shoe blogger, also reviews the Kinvara 3 here: http://www.runblogger.com/
Good news for heavier runners. A new study confirms earlier studies that showed that heavier runners are NOT more susceptible to injury than lighter runners: http://www.runblogger.com/
Pass the ice cream!
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