Sensory

Yes, day two of updates! My groin is sore. Wah-wah. Got to Memorial last night and was roaring to get started. My dang Nike+ sensor wouldn't work! I bought some new Adidas a few weeks ago, which of course, don't have the Nike+ sensor inside the shoe. But, they make these "holders" that tie onto your shoe, so you can wear whichever shoe you please and stil utilize the Nike+ program. It's worked fine up until last night. I don't know, maybe it's dead. I'm going to try again tonight, and then if it's still dead, then off to Best Buy to get a link/bracelet type thing to use instead.

This Nike+ is really great. Since starting using it back in May, it really has motivated me and kept me excited about my runs. If you don't know about it, it is a program that links to your Ipod and you shoe. You place the sensor into the sole of the shoe, and you have a receiver that attaches to your Ipod. Simply download the program onto the Ipod and you are ready to go. It tracks your distance, time, calories, and each workout. It's GREAT. I love it! You can customize your workouts by either distance, time or calories burned, or just a general workout. After your workout, you sync it with your computer, and it stores all of your workouts on the website. It uses graphs, and you can set goals for yourself and keep track of how many total miles you have completed. Me - since May, I have run 160 miles! Woot. Oh, it also tracks your pace and allows you to see where you are strongest in your run and where you lag. It's pretty neat stuff. If you're into running and tracking progress, it's a great tool and I highly recommend.

So, last night's run was good. Went my alternate route to find parking and found a spot immediately. Good stuff. Since my sensor wasn't working, I'm not sure how long my 3-miler was, but I felt good and I think I probably finished in about 32-33 minutes. Ran the first 1.5 non-stop. My biggest problem is side stitches. I could keep running if it weren't for those damn stitches. I know it's probably because I down my Superpump before my run. I think I will try to drink 30 minutes before starting the run. So, after 1.5, had to stop to nurse my cramps/stitches. Started back up and probably ran another .75 before I had to stop again. Walk/jogged the rest of the way; finished the last .25 in a sprint. I need to start some speed training! Sprinting is fun.

New Goals:
Drink Superpump 30 minutes before starting my run. Hopefully will help alleviate side stitches.
Download a speed training workout to use for my Friday run.
Fix Nike+ sensor or buy new one.
Run 6.5 miles Saturday morning.
Run Memorial in 31 minutes.
Finish 5K (09/26/09) in 30 minutes.