the right month

my run last night was enjoyable if not hard. the newest shoes i'm testing are the progrid ride 5's which used to be my shoe of choice. last night they felt really stiff and too harsh. i think it is mostly due to the fact that the shoe i tested prior to this one was the shadow genesis 2 which has a 4 mm heal drop and is has a similar last as the kinvara which uses new cushioning materials. that shoe was bomber and was the first time i didn't want to give them back. i'd really like to try the kinvara or the cortana to see how those feel. anyway, the reason i enrolled as a wear tester was to be able to try different shoe styles without actually having to buy them. after a couple of years it seems like it if finally paying off (plus i haven't had to buy a new pair of running shoes since 2009).

anyway, this is the best time of the year for running. cool to cold temps, allergens are down and no snow/ice (yet). next time though i need to remember my gloves.

tonight we are attending a pot luck put on by calvin's new daycare so this might be an off day training wise. my mom is in town tonight for a brief visit but i'm still hoping i can get organized enough to ride in tomorrow since the temps are looking to rebound. it's a calvin/daddy day on saturday - maybe we'll have to get the bike trailer out one more time this year!

happy thursday.