It’s
been a rather eventful two days even though Day 359 was supposed to be focused
on rest. I went to my local Hibbett Sports in search of a new pair of
running shoes. Recently the name Mizuno
had been popping up in a very Bad Wolf kind of
way. Okay, maybe not quite so drastic
and dramatic; but it definitely felt like a sign when somebody told me about
these shoes, and then I read an
article mentioning this brand. Imagine
my surprise when there weren’t a pair of Asics in my size but a rather fetching
pair of Mizuno
Wave Creation 12. It feels quite different
from the Asics
Gel-1160 that I currently use. It’s
very light and has a very interesting heel but most of the shoe is mesh which
means that my feet will be very cool as I’m tearing up the asphalt. Boy was I tempted to take them out for a test
run that same day; but fought that temptation with a Matcha Green Tea smoothie
from Fresh Healthy Café. However, the feeling didn’t go away forever.
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| Mizuno Wave Creation 12 and OPI Tomorrow Never Dies nail polish. I know...I'm such a chick. |
On
Day 360, there was no other workout option except to take those Mizunos on a
neighbourhood tour. I’ve been trying to
run a smarter 5k and tried to slowly increase my pace to keep the speed for the
last couple of kilometres. However, I
had to stop to tie my shoelace and accommodate for traffic. I started out a little later than expected
and at around the 3.90 km mark it had become a bit too dark for my liking. So I finished the 5km on the treadmill and quite
frankly, the shoes felt better on the street than on the treadmill. That’s not their fault since I’m still
getting used to them. However, the sole’s
curvature made it very easy for me to run and run fast. I held back a lot and will hopefully find a
balance over the next week. It wasn’t my
fastest or prettiest 5k but it was my longest run yet, and at 5.8km in total that’s
not too shabby.
I followed
up with fifteen Walking Lunges and the Yoga Energizer from Holly Perkins’ Fitness 360 DVD.
There was some stiffness in my calves but some liniment alleviated
it. I haven’t had to use that stuff for
quite a while but refused to allow any hindrance to my current progress. Tomorrow marks a welcome return to weights
work and strength training. Who knows, I
may even have time to throw in a little yoga too? This is the most diverse fitness regime that
I’ve ever had. I got so used to doing
the same exercises every single day and they were effective but not like
this. Without an ounce of arrogance or guile,
thanks to Almighty God, Holly Perkins, Fitsugar, Jane Fonda
and Robert
Ullrey
I’m getting into the best shape of my entire life. Oh, and I plan to keep it that way. No retreat, no surrender and no excuses!
