9/8/14. monday. body weight workout.

i was feeling a little stiff/sore from the Last Long Run, but really not too bad.  got up and hit the gym at 5:30am to get some work done.  6 rounds: 5 strict pull ups, 10 push ups, 10 GHD sit ups.  it might have been 7 rounds, i got my chips messed up.  i was very slow, but i got it done. 

i was looking at my training shoes.  I had bought 3 pairs of shoes last year, (2) identical pairs of adidas supernova glides (diff colors) and (1) pair of adidas energy boosts.  I have been training in the glides, only wearing the boosts on "race" days.  well, they say you need to replace shoes after about 300-500 miles.  as of Sunday, i was sitting at 973 total miles.  take off maybe 30 miles for "races" and divide by two.  i have run approx 475 miles in each pair of glides.  the foam is completely shot.  they are permanently crushed, and have no spring-back.  but I've only got 56 more training miles, call it 30 miles per pair.  the choice is to keep running the glides (risk injury and foot pain due to crushed foam) or try to break in a new pair (risk injury and foot pain due to brand new shoes).  i'm thinking that with such short mileage left, i will keep running the glides, with my fingers crossed.  But don't worry, I have the Energy Boosts for race day, practically fresh, with only 30 miles or so on the soles...

you can see in the pics that the permanent "creases" in the foam sole are from repetitive compression, and it will not longer spring back.  These trainers just have to last 2 more weeks, until i leave for berlin.

19 and a wake-up.