I am not a massive fan of running in the rain - well, once I am wet it's great. However, finding the motivation to leave a warm bed and venture out into a cold and wet morning with a solid southerly wind is never easy. Building upon what I briefly mentioned on Friday regarding running technique, I decided to have another run in my old New Balance Minimus road shoes. When I initially wore these 3 years ago, I wasn't a fan as I felt they induced a lot of unnecessary strain through my calf muscles, and I didn't like the increase in shock I felt with each foot step. Obviously, as I have grown older, wiser, and more mature (although these three statements are extremely debatable, especially if you are speaking with my mother), and I actually got a lot out of the session. Ran a solid 15km on the dead flat loop between Queenscliff and Shelly Beach for 3 laps, holding sub 4:00 min/km pace. Surprisingly pulled up great after the run, and no niggles throughout the remainder of the day - which I was very happy with. Bracing myself for tomorrow - the session will be tough, but the weather conditions will be even tougher, with gale force winds and heavy rain predicted. It's days like those that distinguish champions from competitors.
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