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2007-06-17
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2007-06-17 17:19So I went to Payless and bought sneakers. Spalding Marathon Series for $40 (and I could get something else for half off.) A store brand was claimed to be almost equivalent for $25 but didn't feel as nice. Sorry Zach, no Nikes there, and I didn't want to search or wait.
sproing sproing sproing
I never tried running in my sandals, but I did hop in them in the store, and if the boots have no give the sandals probably have too much -- or more relevantly, no give-*back*. Unlike the sneakers.
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So I went running. First I walked around the block to time it better than estimation, and to break the shoes in a bit, though not the few miles Fanw suggested. 5:45 one time around, so 17:15 if I walked three times around. Then I ran. Walked for a couple of short stretches, particularly across alleys, but less than last time, and sprinted for the final short-block stretch. Final time 9:08, 50 seconds better than last time, and not feeling as winded. No shoulder pains either (though I thought they were creeping on me as I did the initial walk!) And no blister! After lying on the grass a short bit, I ran past home -- another two minute walk -- before deciding to not overpush myself. I was thinking of that "aerobic wall at 10 minutes" mentioned on Kyle's LJ, though, and I was close to that.
Doing some math, and assuming that I walk a straight 16 minute mile, that'd mean I ran 1.078 miles, or an 8:28 mile. I probably shouldn't count on too much precision there, though. Actually I might be able to test that better, by not skipping the streets on my walk.
sproinnnng
One nice thing about Chicago is that I can find flat blocks easily. Almost all of them, really; mine is an exception because of the river, so I go over a bit. Back home I think I'd need to go to the gym to find that much flatness near me.
sproing sproing sproing
I never tried running in my sandals, but I did hop in them in the store, and if the boots have no give the sandals probably have too much -- or more relevantly, no give-*back*. Unlike the sneakers.
sproing sproing sproing
So I went running. First I walked around the block to time it better than estimation, and to break the shoes in a bit, though not the few miles Fanw suggested. 5:45 one time around, so 17:15 if I walked three times around. Then I ran. Walked for a couple of short stretches, particularly across alleys, but less than last time, and sprinted for the final short-block stretch. Final time 9:08, 50 seconds better than last time, and not feeling as winded. No shoulder pains either (though I thought they were creeping on me as I did the initial walk!) And no blister! After lying on the grass a short bit, I ran past home -- another two minute walk -- before deciding to not overpush myself. I was thinking of that "aerobic wall at 10 minutes" mentioned on Kyle's LJ, though, and I was close to that.
Doing some math, and assuming that I walk a straight 16 minute mile, that'd mean I ran 1.078 miles, or an 8:28 mile. I probably shouldn't count on too much precision there, though. Actually I might be able to test that better, by not skipping the streets on my walk.
sproinnnng
One nice thing about Chicago is that I can find flat blocks easily. Almost all of them, really; mine is an exception because of the river, so I go over a bit. Back home I think I'd need to go to the gym to find that much flatness near me.
Well, not going to happen. But this speech rocks. Medicare for all, free college ed, free grad school in technical fields, gay marriage. (Well, maybe: "civil marriage" -- what we have now, or civil unions?)
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0112-37.htm
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0112-37.htm