Running Shirt Rating: Veteran's Home Run 5K

Nice colorful shirt.

Good logo.  Has name date of event.

Lightweight, breathable running shirt.

Would wear running.

B -

Veterans Home Run 5k

Pawtucket, RI, September 3, 2016

Had a great first two miles.

Then had to walk for a bit.  Almost had the allergy / post nasal drip barfies.

Not a PR, but probably my best race of the year.  Legs felt great.  Hills weren't a problem at all.

Got to high five my family as I ran around the outfield at McCoy.  Also got to high five Paws at finish line.

8/10 would run again.

Training

5K next month.  By the ocean.  Should be good.

Following a *real* intermediate training plan this time instead of just my own screwing around.

Ow.

Also... Got any snacks?

Transitions

I feel strong... But I don't feel particularly fast lately.

Also.. Something always slightly hurts these days.  Not bad.  But I'm also never quite 100% anymore.

I wonder if that's just "Welcome to your 40s".

Heat

I've been breaking up the runs to deal with the heat.  After being unseasonably cool for a few weeks, it's now hot again.

Today - 2 miles this morning.  2 miles later tonight.

How will this affect my 10K training?

I don't know!

I'm still getting a big long run in on the weekends.

Out of Therapy

After about 6 weeks... I "graduated" from physical therapy last week.

I got a water bottle...  And a t-shirt!

We did not sign each other's yearbooks.  "Closing Time" did not play as I walked out the door.

The lesson here is that you need more stretching and warm-up time as you get older.

I'm on the wrong side of 30.

Rebuild Mode

I got 4 miles in yesterday.  Easily my longest run of 2014.

Everything feels... Better-ish?

Different parts hurt after a run with the new stride.

But not the same parts that I was going to PT for.

The shins and calves feel much different with the whole "not landing on my heels" thing.